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Colombo Stock Exchange fell: All Share Index down 1.05% to 10,663 and S&P SL20 down 1.77% to 2,960. Turnover was 1.2 billion with net foreign outflow of 44.81 million; top turnover stocks included Ceylon Tobacco, HNB, Commercial Bank, John Keells and Royal Ceramics, with mixed foreign buying/selling.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower: All Share Index down 0.23% to 10,775 and S&P SL20 down 0.46% to 3,021, turnover 449 million and net foreign outflow of 43.06 million.
Access Group committed to sponsor the Royal Colombo Golf Club Monthly Medal for the next three years and donated to the Caddie Trust Fund and towards new shoes for caddies. Access Engineering (AEL.N0000) and Sathosa Motors (SMOT.N0000) were among group companies involved in organising the event.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower with the All Share Index down 0.84% to 11,361 and the S&P SL20 down 1.05% to 3,254 on turnover of 1.2 billion. Brokers said selling was driven by funds and individuals awaiting election clarity; net foreign inflow was 41 million.
Colombo bourse closed mixed: ASPI fell about 12 points to 11,482 while the S&P SL20 gained 2.6 points on turnover of Rs. 547 million, led by Sampath Bank (Rs.112m); banking stocks dominated turnover (32%) while front-line counters showed mixed performance.
The Colombo bourse's five-day winning streak ended with a 0.2% drop on Friday, but the week closed with the S&P SL20 up 2.4% and the ASPI up 1.8% and average daily turnover of Rs. 740m. Top negative contributors were C T Holdings, John Keells, DFCC, Central Finance and Lanka IOC, while Access Engineering, Renuka and Melstacorp gained.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down—All Share Index fell 0.24% to 11,504 and S&P SL20 fell 0.24% to 3,300, with turnover of 539 million as election polls increased investor uncertainty.
Colombo Bourse rose for a fifth straight session as the ASPI gained 1% to close at 11,531 (S&P SL20 +1.3%), with banking and food & beverage stocks led by HNB, SAMP, DFCC, MELS and LMF driving the rally amid Rs.776m turnover.
Colombo market edged up as S&P SL20 rose 0.3% and ASPI closed at 11,312, with turnover just Rs. 337.4m (down 60.3% vs the month’s average). Commercial Bank, Melstacorp, NDB and Tokyo Cement were top contributors amid mixed activity across banking, capital goods and tourism stocks.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up (All Share Index +0.08% to 11,312; S&P SL20 +0.28% to 3,233) while turnover remained low at 337 million rupees. Net foreign outflow was 5.7 million, Dialog reported weaker quarterly results, and several banks and listed stocks saw modest foreign buying/selling.
Colombo market closed up Friday with the ASPI +0.44% to 11,303 on turnover of Rs. 403.3m, though the week ended with losses (ASPI -1.2%, S&P SL20 -2.0%). Top contributors included Sampath, Richard Pieris, Aitken Spence, LOLC, Access Engineering and John Keells, while Commercial Bank edged down slightly.
Dividend · Rs 1.00 · XD Aug 20, 2024
Second Interim dividend of LKR 1/share; XD 2024-08-20; record 2024-08-20; payable 2024-09-05; FY for the year ended 31st March 2024
Access Group will sponsor the Royal Colombo Golf Club Monthly Medal on Aug 30–31, committing to a three-year sponsorship and hosting 225 golfers over two days. Group companies including Access Engineering and Sathosa Motors will be involved in organising the tournament.