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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.
Colombo market opened lower with the ASPI closing at 11,495, down 9 points, on turnover of Rs.580.5m; capital goods led turnover (38%) while banking and blue-chip counters put pressure on the index.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed with the All Share Index down 0.11% at 11,482 and the S&P SL20 up 0.08% at 3,302, on turnover of 547 million and net foreign inflow of 580,955. Top movers included Sampath Bank, NDB and Aitken Spence (higher), Chevron Lubricants and Teejay (foreign buying) and Melstacorp (down).
Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower as All Share Index fell 0.08% to 11,494 and S&P SL20 fell 0.02% to 3,300, with differing informal election polls weighing on sentiment. Turnover was 580 million with net foreign inflow of 47.8 million; crossings included JKH, TJL and MELS, and Lanka Aluminium declared a Rs1 dividend.
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.
Fitch affirmed Hayleys PLC's 'AAA(lka)' rating with a Stable outlook, citing expected ~7% revenue growth in FY25 driven by defensive segments (hand protection, agriculture, purification), strong export diversification and resilient manufacturing footprint.
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 Stock Exchange closed higher: All Share Index up 0.58% at 11,413 and S&P SL20 up 1.05% at 3,278, with turnover of 1.3 billion. Banks drew interest after positive interim results — Hatton National Bank posted a six-month PAT of 15.4 billion; John Keells saw 144 million in foreign buying while Hayleys faced foreign selling.
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 marginally up with the ASPI +0.01% at 11,294 and turnover just 320 million — the lowest YTD. Central Finance made up 12% of turnover and closed flat at 105.25; Ceylinco, Melstacorp and Hatton National Bank were top ASPI contributors and net foreign outflow was Rs 23 million.
ASPI closed at 11,252, down 1.67% (191 points) and the S&P SL20 fell 2.3% as turnover hit Rs. 863.8m. Banking stocks and conglomerates led losses, with COMB under selling pressure ahead of rights renunciation and declines noted in HNB, SAMP, MELS and SUN.