### CSE Opens Week Strong: Indices Near 24,000 Milestone 📈

The Colombo Bourse started the week on a bullish note yesterday, with the benchmark index nearing a historic 24,000 level driven by heavy buying in the financial sector. • Overall Market Performance ASPI: Gained 0.80% (+190.27 points) to close at 23,900.11. S&P SL20: Rose by 1.38% (+91.60 points) to end at 6,710.33. Turnover: Recorded at Rs. 5.6 Bn, with 243.8 million shares traded. Market P/E: Stood at 11.26x. • Sector & Stock Highlights Banking Sector: The primary driver of growth, accounting for 33% of daily turnover. Top contributors included HNB, SAMP, COMB, and NDB. Capital Goods & Diversified Financials: Collectively contributed 32% to the day's turnover. Apparel & Textiles/Consumer: Market activity remains focused on large-cap stability ahead of upcoming earnings and dividend announcements. • Investor Sentiment & Capital Flows Foreign Interest: Recorded a net outflow of Rs. 167.6 Mn. Top foreign buying was seen in LMF.N (Rs. 49.7 Mn), while DIAL.N saw the highest net selling (Rs. 131.8 Mn). Market Breadth: Despite the index rise, breadth was negative with 135 decliners vs. 96 gainers, indicating gains were concentrated in select large-caps. Strategic Trades: Crossings (large block trades) represented 11.3% of turnover, led by SEYB.X and DIAL.N.