CSE Closes Week Down 1.08% Amid Brief Mid-Week Recovery 📉

• Overall Figures: • Benchmark ASPI declined 1.09% (-232.67 pts) weekly to close at 21,172.74. • Active S&P SL20 fell 0.95% (-57.12 pts) over the week to end at 5,942.56. • Market turnover exceeded Rs. 2.45 Bn with over 93.5 Mn shares traded. • Foreign investors remained net buyers with a net inflow of Rs. 1.07 Bn. • Sector Breakdown: • Retailing sector led daily turnover, contributing 42%. • Banking and capital goods sectors collectively accounted for 33% of turnover. • Market Activity: • 139 counters closed in red against 76 in green. • ASPI decline was primarily led by JKH, HNB, CINS, GRAN, and BREW. • Activity was bolstered by high-net-worth investor participation and a large negotiated crossing in United Motors Lanka (UML).