šŸ“‰ CSE Logs 3rd Straight Session Loss Amid Selling Pressure

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• Market Snapshot: Both key indices fell for a third consecutive day due to selling pressure, despite a partial recovery late in the session. • ASPI: Down 0.44% (99.57 pts) to 22,689.22. • S&P SL20: Down 0.84% (52.54 pts) to 6,203.09. • Turnover: Total turnover was Rs. 6.19 Bn, below the monthly average of Rs. 7.4 Bn, on over 211.8 million shares traded. • Foreign Activity: Foreign investors were net sellers, recording a net outflow of Rs. 42.48 Mn. • Sector & Stock Highlights: • The Capital Goods sector led market turnover (33%), driven by Colombo Dockyard (DOCK) and John Keells Holdings (JKH). • Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Banking sectors were the next highest contributors (jointly 21%). • Notable Gains: Colombo Dockyard (+21.60%), Lanka Realty Investments (+24.29%), and C M Holdings (+16.82%). • Key index negative contributors included JKH, Senkadagala Finance, and Sampath Bank. • Retail participation remained robust.

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