Colombo Bourse Turnover Surges Past Monthly Average Even as Index Slips
CSE turnover hit LKR 4.3Bn, 150% above the monthly average, even as the ASPI and S&P SL20 closed marginally lower.
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Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Local Buying Offsets Foreign Selling
ASPI rose on local buying, foreign investors extended selling, and bond yields diverged as short rates eased and long yields climbed.
- July 30, 2026
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Single Counter Accounts for Over Half of Daily Trading Activity on Colombo Bourse
One counter accounted for 51% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover and volume in a session where overall trading activity ran above the monthly.
- July 30, 2026
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Foreign Investors Extend Selling as Colombo Bourse Advances on Local Buying
Foreign funds posted a net outflow on the CSE even as the ASPI rose, extending a selling trend that has topped LKR 37.
- July 30, 2026
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Foreign Investors Post Modest Daily Inflow, But Year-to-Date Outflow Tops LKR 36 Billion
A small daily foreign inflow on the Colombo Stock Exchange is dwarfed by a LKR 36.2 billion year-to-date foreign outflow trend.
- July 28, 2026
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Capital Goods Stocks Dominate Trading as JKH Accounts for a Third of Turnover
JKH accounted for 32% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover as Capital Goods stocks dominated trading, raising questions about market breadth.
- July 28, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Holds Steady as Bond Yields Climb Ahead of Major Auction
ASPI edges up as Colombo's bond market braces for a LKR 250 billion Treasury auction, with long-term yields climbing and liquidity rising.
- July 28, 2026
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Capital Goods Sector Leads Colombo Bourse Trading Activity with 29% Turnover Share
Capital Goods stocks dominate Colombo Bourse trading, with Banking and Food, Beverage & Tobacco adding a further 36% of turnover for the session.
- July 24, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Turnover Slumps 38% Below Monthly Average Despite Index Gains
CSE turnover slumps well below the monthly average even as ASPI and S&P SL20 extend gains, with Capital Goods and JKH leading a.
- July 24, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Slips Below Monthly Average
ASPI rises for a third session as CSE turnover falls below monthly average; treasury yields climb at mid-to-long tenors and foreign buying lifts.
- July 24, 2026