📈 Cargills Block Trades Push CSE Turnover to Rs. 3.27 Bn

• Market Indices: - All Share Price Index (ASPI): Closed down 62.37 points at 21,145.73, marking its third consecutive daily decline. - S&P SL20 Index: Edged up by 1.79 points to finish at 5,945.01. • Overall Turnover: - Total CSE turnover surged to Rs. 3.27 Bn, driven by significant off-market block trades despite wider index weakness. • Top Stock & Sector Contributors: - Cargills (Ceylon) PLC: Dominated trading in the food & staples retailing sector, generating Rs. 2.88 Bn in total turnover (Rs. 2.26 Bn via off-market crossings and Rs. 62 Mn in regular market trades). - Melstacorp PLC: Emerged as the second-largest contributor to turnover, recording Rs. 181 Mn in traded shares.