CSE Opens Week Higher as Lower Oil Prices Boost Market Sentiment 📈

• Market Indices & Movement • ASPI edged up +0.07% (+14.38 pts) to close at 21,187.22, despite paring back an early peak of 21,310.55. • S&P SL20 gained +0.10% (+6.18 pts) to settle at 5,948.74. • Breadth was positive: 113 gainers vs. 90 decliners. • Turnover & Foreign Flows • Total Turnover stood at over Rs. 2 Bn with 65.1 Mn+ shares traded. • Net Foreign Inflow reached Rs. 15.7 Mn. High-net-worth investors led turnover with robust retail engagement. • Sector Breakdown • Capital goods: Led market activity with a 42% turnover share; sector index rose +0.77% driven by John Keells Holdings (+Rs. 0.20 to Rs. 19.80) and Hayleys (flat at Rs. 225.00). • Banking: Second-largest contributor at 39% (combined with food, beverage & tobacco); sector index dipped -0.03%. Sampath Bank dropped Rs. 0.25 to Rs. 136.75, Hatton National Bank gained Re. 1.00 to Rs. 386.00, and Nations Trust Bank fell Rs. 0.25 to Rs. 305.00. • Key Drivers • Sentiment was bolstered by falling global oil prices, lower input cost expectations, and easing US-Iran tensions.