📈 CSE Ends Marginally Up; Hovers Near 24,000 Barrier

The Colombo stock market showed resilience yesterday, briefly crossing the 24,000-mark before retreating to close with marginal gains amid subdued investor sentiment. • Market Performance Overview Summary: • All Share Price Index (ASPI): 23,960.16 (up 0.03% | +7.07 points) • S&P SL20 Index: 6,672.37 (up 0.14% | +9.25 points) • Market Turnover: Rs. 5.2 Bn • Market P/E: 11.36 • Sector & Stock Highlights: • Capital Goods: Led turnover with a 31% share; sector index rose 0.83%. John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Colombo Dockyard (DOCK) were primary drivers. • Diversified Financials & Banking: Contributed a combined 21% to daily turnover. • Top Gainers: JKH, HAYL, DOCK, GRAN, and NHL. • Investor Activity: • Participation: High Net Worth (HNW) involvement remained low; activity was largely driven by retail interest in penny stocks and average retail volume. • Foreign Interest: Remained net sellers with a net outflow of Rs. 128.2 Mn. NTB saw the highest net foreign buying (Rs. 17.4 Mn), while JKH saw the highest net foreign selling (Rs. 114.3 Mn). • Market Breadth: Negative, with 130 decliners outweighing 113 gainers.