CSE Closes Up 1.5% as Banks Lead Market Turnover 📈

• Overall Indices: The benchmark ASPI gained 1.49% (+296.93 pts) to close at 20,267.15, while the S&P SL20 rose 1.26% (+71.63 pts) to 5,764.20. Market turnover reached Rs. 2.27 Bn. • Sector Breakdown: The banking sector led market activity, with the S&P/CSE Banks Industry Group contributing Rs. 658.6 Mn to total turnover. • Top Gainers: Beverage, food & tobacco and banking stocks drove gains, led by Distilleries Company (+4.81%), Sunshine Holdings (+5.43%), Sampath Bank (+2.33%), Hatton National Bank (+2.13%), and Dialog Axiata (+1.84%). • Top Losers: East West Properties (-3.09%), Vidullanka (-2.71%), Janashakthi (-2.20%), Union Assurance (-0.90%), and LOLC Holdings (-0.13%). • Major Crossings: Significant block trades were logged in Hatton National Bank (Rs. 375 Mn), Commercial Bank (Rs. 90 Mn), and Softlogic Life (Rs. 76 Mn).