Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Spikes on Large Crossing
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover jumps on a large crossing; foreign outflows, T-bill yields and LKR moves in today's snapshot.
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Colombo Turnover Jumps Over Fourfold as Large Crossing Masks Continued Foreign Selling
CSE turnover surges 443% above average on one large crossing; headline foreign outflow masks net buying elsewhere in the market.
- August 7, 2026
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Colombo Turnover Jumps 57% Above Monthly Average, Driven Largely by Crossing Deals
Colombo Stock Exchange turnover hit LKR 2.96bn, 56.6% above the monthly average, driven largely by crossing deals in RIL, AEL and JKH.
- August 5, 2026
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Foreign Investors Pull Over a Billion Rupees from Colombo Stocks in Single Session
Foreign investors net-sold LKR 1.03bn in CSE equities in one session, led by RIL, as YTD foreign outflows pass LKR 37 billion.
- August 5, 2026
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Daily Market Snapshot — July 31, 2026
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
- August 3, 2026
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Foreign Investors Return as Net Buyers, but Single Counter Drives the Inflow
CSE foreign flows turned positive at LKR 955Mn, but one counter drove the inflow. YTD foreign outflows remain at LKR 36.3Bn.
- August 3, 2026
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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.
- August 3, 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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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