📈 CSE ASPI Briefly Hits All-Time High of 23,000 Points

• The All Share Price Index (ASPI) briefly crossed an all-time high of 23,000 points during early trading before dipping due to profit taking. • ASPI closed up marginally by 0.11% (+25.18 points) at 22,953.49. The S&P SL20 index closed slightly lower by 0.05%. • Total market Turnover exceeded Rs. 4.4 Billion on over 161.7 million shares traded. • Foreign investors were net sellers with a net outflow of more than Rs. 485.4 Million. • Capital Goods was the top contributor to turnover (28%), with activity noted in Aitken Spence and Colombo Dockyard. The sector index gained 0.37%. • The Food, Beverage, & Tobacco and Banking sectors were the next highest contributors, collectively accounting for 34% of turnover, featuring stocks like Sunshine Holdings and Commercial Bank. • High Net Worth and Institutional interest was seen in Aitken Spence, Dipped Products, and Commercial Bank.