📈 CSE extends post-Budget rally; Turnover hits Rs. 8.2 Bn

• Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its post-Budget rally for a second session, driven by robust retail and High-Net-Worth (HNW) investor activity. • The benchmark ASPI set a new high, closing up 0.34% (79.57 pts) at 23,582.16. The active S&P SL20 also gained 0.44%. • Market turnover surged past Rs. 8.2 Billion, an increase of 21% against the monthly average (Rs. 6.8 Bn). • Foreign investors were net buyers, recording a net inflow of Rs. 26 Million. • Sector dominance in turnover: • Capital Goods accounted for 28% of the total. • Banking and Food, Beverage and Tobacco sectors collectively contributed 35%. • Key positive contributors to the ASPI included RICH, DIAL, DFCC, AEL, and HNB.