Banking Counters Anchor a Quiet Trading Day on the Colombo Bourse
Banking, Insurance and F&B counters drive over half of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover as overall trading stays below monthly average.
Banking, Insurance and F&B counters drive over half of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover as overall trading stays below monthly average.
Foreign net outflows on the Colombo Stock Exchange reach LKR 56.4Bn year-to-date as selling trend continues into September.
ASPI closes nearly flat as Colombo bond yields climb and banking liquidity improves. Full Sri Lanka market snapshot with key numbers.
ASPI and S&P SL20 rose over 1% as blue-chip counters led Colombo Bourse gains, though turnover lagged the monthly average.
ASPI and S&P SL20 rose over 1% as Colombo Bourse turnover improved but foreign investors stayed net sellers.
Foreign investors bought a net LKR 68Mn on the CSE today, a modest gain against year-to-date outflows of over LKR 56Bn.
ASPI closes higher and foreign investors turn net buyers, while government bond yields climb on selling pressure across mid-tenors.
Year-to-date net foreign outflows near LKR 56.4Bn on the CSE, even as Wednesday's selling remained marginal.
ASPI ticks up marginally as CSE turnover drops 64% below average; foreign investors extend year-to-date net selling trend.
Capital Goods stocks accounted for nearly a third of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover Tuesday, on a session with below-average trading volume.