The Colombo bourse fell to a near six-month low as the ASPI dropped 0.37% to 20,979.18 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.33% to 5,909.45. Market turnover was over Rs.750m, foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.19.1m, and top ASPI decliners included BREW, MELS, CTHR, CINS and HNB.
The ASPI fell 0.52% (109.98 pts) to 21,023.43, hitting a 23-week low as selling driven by concerns over rising interest rates and sustained crude above $100 pressured the market. Top drags included Melstacorp, Dialog, Hayleys, Ceylon Beverage and RIL while foreigners were net sellers of ~Rs.213m; turnover ~Rs.1.3bn.
Colombo market slipped as the ASPI closed down 0.50% (108.26 pts) at 21,357.74 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.50% to 6,003.92 amid concern over Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Top negative contributors were MELS.N0000, BREW.N0000, DIAL.N0000, CARS.N0000 and CARG.N0000; turnover was over Rs.1.45bn.
CSE closed down 0.38% (ASPI −81.43 pts to 21,542.23) as heightened selling amid Middle East tensions and rising global oil prices weighed on sentiment; turnover topped Rs.1.4bn and foreigners were net buyers of Rs.13.6m. Top negatives were CINS, BREW, CARS, SAMP and JKH; insurance led turnover (23%).
The Colombo bourse opened marginally higher as the ASPI rose 0.01% to 21,623.66 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.13% to 6,066.55; turnover was over Rs.2.1bn and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.18.5m. Top positive contributors: HAYL, ACL, SLTL, HNB, DIAL; negatives: BREW, CARS, HAYC, JKH, CCS.
The Colombo ASPI rose 0.33% (69.47 pts) to 21,395.11 as investor sentiment improved after weekly T‑Bill yields fell; turnover was over Rs.2.4bn and foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.68.3mn. Top positive contributors included CINS, HAYC, RCL, DIPD and AEL, while JKH, BIL, BREW, HNB and CARS weighed on the index.
Colombo bourse edged up as the ASPI rose 0.03% to 21,325.64 on turnover of over Rs.1.2bn; banks led activity while geopolitical tensions and higher global oil prices weighed on sentiment and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.7.2m.
The Colombo market opened the month lower as the ASPI fell 0.1% to 21,318.31, with turnover above Rs.2.3bn and foreign net outflows of Rs.612.5m. Selling late in the session hit JKH, BREW, DFCC, DIAL and MELS, while CCS and Asia Siyaka rose.
Colombo stock market rose 0.11% as the ASPI gained 22.78 points to 21,338.69 and the S&P SL20 climbed 0.07% to 6,009.68. Market turnover was over Rs.1.01bn on 50.6m shares, foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.18.6m; top positive contributors were BIL, CARS, WIND, JKH and DFCC, with negatives from BREW, VONE, MELS, HNB and SEMB.