📈 CSE Hits Record High: ASPI Nears 24,000 Milestone

The Colombo stock market concluded the week on a significant high, with the benchmark index now less than 50 points away from a historic psychological barrier. • Market Performance Indices The ASPI gained 142.74 points (0.60%) to close at 23,956.51, while the S&P SL20 rose by 31.65 points (0.48%) to end at 6,649.50. On a week-on-week basis, the ASPI climbed 224.9 points. • Turnover and Liquidity Daily turnover reached Rs. 10.5 Bn, an 83.1% surge above the monthly average of Rs. 5.7 Bn. Total volume stood at 256 million shares. Average daily turnover for the week rose 27.5% to Rs. 7.7 Bn. • Sector and Stock Highlights The Capital Goods sector dominated activity with a 39% share of turnover. Diversified Financials and Real Estate followed, contributing a combined 26%. Top index contributors included LOLC, DOCK, COMB, BIL, and MELS. • Investor Sentiment Heightened participation from High-Net-Worth (HNW) and retail investors drove the indices to all-time highs. However, foreign investors remained net sellers with a daily net outflow of Rs. 82.1 Mn and a weekly net outflow of Rs. 1.07 Bn (an improvement from the Rs. 1.66 Bn outflow the prior week).