ECONOMYNEXT – After two days of profit taking, Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange rebounded 0.77 percent on Tuesday, data on its site showed.
The broader All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose 175.03 points to close at 22,819.91. The index gradually rose since the opening bell despite some volatility in the market.
Meanwhile, the more liquid S&P SL20 index closed 0.30 percent, or 19.04 points higher, at 6,298.75.
Investor interest was seen in the food, beverage and tobacco sector and other selected shares in the market.
Top contributors to the ASPI were Ceylinco Holdings (up 119.00 rupees at 3,150.25), NDB (up 3.25 rupees at 148.25 rupees), Melstacorp (up 2.25 rupees at 184.00 rupees), Browns Investments (up 30 cents at 7.00 rupees), and Sunshine Holdings (up 1.10 rupees at 34.50).
However, market turnover continued its fall from 4.95 billion rupees to 4.06 billion, while the share volume was 109,942,716.
Standard Capital PLC secured the most gains on Tuesday. The stock was trading 6.10 rupees higher at 56.10.
Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public warning over a company called “Blue Ocean Securities Ltd” which is not licensed by the regulator in the country or the United Kingdom.
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Elsewhere in Asia, equity markets were a mixed bag.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 2.40 percent to 48,625.88.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index was trading down 0.11 percent at 161,802.53.
India’s Nifty 50 index moved 0.29 percent lower to close at 25,884.80, while the BSE Sensex moved 0.37 percent down to 84,587.01. (Colombo/Nov25/2025)
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