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A broker looks at a computer screen showing the movement of the market since the morning opening, at the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka March 9, 2016. Image used for illustrative purpose only. Dinuka Liyanawatte, Reuters
Sri Lankan shares snapped a 12-session losing streak and closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in industrials and consumer staples stocks. * The CSE All-Share index settled 0.6% higher at 10,335.79. * John Keells Holdings and Sri Lanka Telecom were the top gainers on the index, rising 1.8% and 2.3%, respectively. * Trading volume on the CSE All-Share index rose to 27.2 million shares from 18.5 million shares in the previous session. * The equity market's turnover rose to 798.2 million Sri Lankan rupees ($2.5 million) from 583.8 million rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
* Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 358.4 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 640.6 million rupees, the data showed. * For a report on global markets, click ($1 = 317.5000 Sri Lankan rupees) (Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)