📉 CSE Closes Lower as ASPI Falls 0.62%

• Market Indices & Turnover: Benchmark ASPI declined 0.62% (-125.63 pts) to 20,059.42, while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.51% (-29.36 pts) to 5,709.📉 CSE Closes Lower on Monday; ASPI Down 0.62% • Market Performance: Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange ended lower as local sentiment mirrored regional Asian market declines and ongoing volatility. - ASPI: Dropped 125.63 points (-0.62%) to close at 20,059.42. - S&P SL20: Declined 29.36 points (-0.51%) to close at 5,709.47. • Turnover & Sector Activity: Total market turnover remained low at LKR 680.32 Mn. - Banking: Led sector turnover with LKR 188.71 Mn. - Capital Goods: Second-highest turnover at LKR 177.78 Mn. - Major off-market crossings included Seylan Bank (LKR 98 Mn) and John Keells Holdings (LKR 26 Mn). • Top Contributors: - Gains: Watawala Plantations (+2.43% to LKR 46.40), Richard Pieris & Co (+1.54% to LKR 26.40), Ceylon Cold Stores (+0.62% to LKR 122.00), and Commercial Bank (+0.13% to LKR 198.25). - Losses: Dialog Axiata (-2.27% to LKR 43.00), Overseas Realty (-2.00% to LKR 49.00), John Keells Holdings (-1.67% to LKR 17.70), Hemas Holdings (-1.29% to LKR 30.50), and Hatton National Bank (-0.79% to LKR 375.00).