CSE begins final week of 2025 mixed

COLOMBO stocks started the week yesterday on a mixed note with the ASPI closing up by 0.29% or 63.49 points to 22,132.33 and why the S&P SL20 ended a marginal 0.06% lower, down 3.74 points to 6,037.79.

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Market turnover was over Rs. 3.7 billion on nearly 108.43 million shares traded. Foreign investors were net sellers on a net outflow of Rs. 200.5 million.

NDB Securities said the ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Colombo Dockyard, Hatton National Bank, and Richard Pieris and Company.

High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Colombo Dockyard PLC rights, DFCC Bank and John Keells Holdings. Mixed interest was observed in Colombo Dockyard, Commercial Bank and Richard Pieris and Company whilst retail interest was noted in LVL Energy Fund, Amana Takaful, and Kotagala Plantations.

The Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover due to Colombo Dockyard PLC rights, Colombo Dockyard and John Keells Holdings while the sector index gained 0.93%.