📈 CSE Opens Week in Green Amid Resurgent Foreign Buying

The Colombo stock market started the week on a positive note, driven by net foreign inflows despite broader cautious sentiment linked to global geopolitical tensions. • Market Performance Overview The All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose by 0.20% (+44.68 points) to close at 22,612.31. The S&P SL20 index followed suit, gaining 0.16% (+9.94 points) to reach 6,214.56. • Trading Volume and Participation Market turnover reached approximately Rs. 3.0 Bn with over 141 million shares exchanged. Investor participation remained moderate, with 116 gainers narrowly outperforming 113 decliners. • Foreign Investor Activity Recorded a net foreign inflow of Rs. 242.25 Mn, marking only the third session of net buying this month. Year-to-date (YTD) net foreign buying now stands at Rs. 24.6 Bn. • Sector & Stock Highlights The Food, Beverage & Tobacco sector led turnover at 25%, while Capital Goods and Real Estate combined for another 25%. Key positive contributors to the index included Banking and Insurance counters such as SAMP, DFCC, and CINS, alongside DIAL and CARS. • Market Context Trading remained largely stagnant as investors maintained a cautious stance due to ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. Participation from both High Net Worth (HNW) and retail segments was described as subdued but slightly positive.