📉 CSE Opens Week in Red Down 0.28% Amid Mixed Sentiment

• Overall Bourse: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) started the week on a soft note amid mixed investor sentiment. - ASPI: Down 0.28% (-56.85 points) to 20,260.06 (152 counters declined vs 56 advanced). - S&P SL20: Down 0.10% (-5.72 points) to 5,783.03. • Market Activity & Foreign Flows: - Turnover: Stood at nearly Rs. 1.2 Bn on volume exceeding 46.5 Mn shares traded. - Foreign Sentiment: Net buyers with a modest inflow of Rs. 7.2 Mn. - Key Drivers: High-net-worth (HNW) investors drove turnover, supported by an off-board transaction in CHOT accounting for 50.3% of total turnover. Retail interest remained moderate. • Sector Breakdown & Drag: - Consumer Services: Led market turnover contributing 51%, followed by capital goods and materials sectors collectively accounting for 20%. - Key ASPI Drag: Declines in HHL, CIC, CTHR, SEMB, and LOLC weighed down the main index.