📉 CSE Continues Slide Amid Global Uncertainties

• Market Performance: The Colombo bourse extended its downward trend as Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment. - ASPI: Down 0.28% (-56.48 pts) to close at 19,927.30. - S&P SL20: Down 0.43% (-24.60 pts) to end at 5,656.91. - Market breadth remained negative, with losers beating gainers 131 to 58. • Turnover & Investor Activity: Overall turnover crossed Rs. 1.4 Bn with 65.2 Mn shares traded. - Foreign Investors: Net sellers with an outflow of Rs. 1.04 Mn. - Trading Sentiment: Retail activity was broadly muted, while high-net-worth (HNW) interest selectively picked up via block trades/crossings. • Sector Breakdowns: - Consumer Services: Top turnover driver (~51%), boosted by crossings in The Fortress Resorts. Sector index slipped 0.35%. - Banking & Capital Goods: Jointly contributed 28% of total turnover. The banking index edged down 0.02% despite crossings in Sampath Bank and HNB. • Top Stock Contributors: - Decline Drivers: COMB, CARS, CIC, DIAL, and LAMB led the downward push. - Key Movers: Commercial Bank fell Re. 1 to Rs. 197, John Keells Holdings dropped 20 cents to Rs. 17.60, and Melstacorp lost Rs. 1.25 to close at Rs. 177.75. Sampath Bank ended flat at Rs. 138.50.