📈 CSE Weekly Rally: Market Value Surges by Rs. 401 Bn

The Colombo Bourse ended the week on a strong bullish note, driven by optimism regarding upcoming US–Iran peace talks and the IMF staff-level agreement on the 5th and 6th reviews of the EFF. • Market Performance ASPI: Up 4.78% (+1,011.24 points) to close at 22,128.66. S&P SL20: Gained 4.71% (+277.04 points) to end at 6,152.73. Weekly Value Gain: Rs. 401 Bn. Daily Turnover: Over Rs. 5.0 Bn with 262 Mn shares traded. • Sector & Stock Highlights Diversified Financials: Led daily turnover (21%), with LB Finance (+6.9%) and Ceylon Land & Equity seeing high volume. Capital Goods: Second highest contributor; John Keells Holdings (+3.1%) was a major index driver. Banking: Strong gains in NDB (+3.7%), DFCC (+2.6%), and Commercial Bank. Other Top Contributors: Melstacorp, Dialog Axiata, and Access Engineering. • Investor Sentiment Foreign Interest: Net foreign outflows of over Rs. 2.0 Bn for the week (Rs. 75.8 Mn yesterday). Participant Mix: High Net Worth (HNW) and institutional participation were elevated in blue-chip counters, while retail activity remained average. Market Breadth: Heavily positive with 195 gainers against 53 decliners.