📈 CSE Net Foreign Outflow Exceeds Rs. 55.7 Bn YTD Amid Record August Selling

• Overall Market Performance: • Year-to-date (YTD) net foreign outflow more than doubled YoY to Rs. 55.7 Bn (up from Rs. 22.34 Bn in 2025). • Foreign sales rose 44.6% YoY to Rs. 85.3 Bn, while purchases fell 19% YoY to Rs. 29.6 Bn, resulting in sales tripling purchases. • August registered a record high monthly net foreign outflow of Rs. 19.46 Bn, making up 19.3% of total monthly market turnover. • Key Corporate Counter Movements: • Top Foreign Inflows: Led by United Motors Lanka PLC (Rs. 1.03 Bn), followed by Melstacorp PLC (Rs. 240.1 Mn) and Seylan Bank PLC voting shares (Rs. 197.6 Mn). • Top Foreign Outflows: Driven by Commercial Credit and Finance PLC (Rs. 9.58 Bn; ~50% of August total), Cargills (Ceylon) PLC (Rs. 4.07 Bn), and R I L Property PLC (Rs. 2.7 Bn). Together, these three counters comprised 84% of August's net foreign exit. • Market Indices & Valuation: • Despite foreign exits, local market sentiment held firm: the benchmark ASPI gained 1% MoM to 21,339 points, and the S&P SL20 rose 1.2% MoM to 6,010 points. • Average daily turnover jumped 94.2% MoM to Rs. 3.6 Bn in August. • Market P/E ratio expanded to 11.2x (vs. 9.8x a year earlier), reflecting higher valuations relative to earnings.