Colombo Stock Exchange extends trading hours

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Stock Exchange has decided to extend trading hours with effect from Monday (10).

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has issued a directive to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to extend trading hours.

The trading hours are set out below:

Pre-open session - 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
Open Auction - at 9.30 a.m.
Regular Trading - will commence at 9.30 a.m.
Market close - 2.30 p.m.