📉 CSE Opens Week Down 0.81% Amid Heavy Selling Pressure

• Market Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) started the week on a negative note following a volatile session. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell 0.81% (down 168.38 points) to 20,644.26, while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.62% (down 36.48 points) to 5,847.02. • Trading Activity & Capital Flows: Market turnover exceeded Rs. 3.16 Bn across 67.6 Mn shares traded. Market breadth was heavily negative with 171 declining counters against 29 gainers. High-net-worth (HNW) investors drove majority activity, while retail participation remained average. Foreign investors recorded a net outflow of Rs. 112.5 Mn. • Top Index Contributors: The major drag on the ASPI came from DIAL, CARS, commercial banks (COMB), GREG, and LOLC. Top turnover generators included Access Engineering (Rs. 1.45 Bn), Lanka IOC (Rs. 373.8 Mn), and conglomerates like JKH (Rs. 157.8 Mn). • Sector Breakdown: The capital goods sector dominated turnover with a 54% share, followed by the energy and food, beverage & tobacco sectors, which combined for 24% of the daily total turnover.