CSE ends on the up despite volatility

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The Colombo stock market yesterday closed on the up for the second straight session with both indices ending in green.

The ASPI gained 0.11% to close up 24.32 points to 22,844.23 and the active S&P SL20 was up 0.20% or 12.55 points to 6,311.30.

Market turnover was over Rs. 3.4 million on nearly 157.31 million shares traded. Foreign investors were net sellers with a net outflow of Rs. 124.56 million.

First Capital Research said the Colombo Bourse carried forward Tuesday’s positive momentum into the first half of yesterday’s session amidst a bit of volatility, yet managed to close the day in green with retail and HNW investors displaying moderate sentiment following the Monetary Policy Review, where policy rates were maintained.

Notably, investors showed heightened interest in counters within the Hotel sector throughout the session. The key market movers for the day were HNB, DOCK, DIMO, AEL, and PKME.

Market turnover was 38% below the monthly average of Rs. 5.6 billion.

The Capital Goods sector accounted for 27% of total turnover, followed by the Materials and Banking sectors, which collectively contributed 29%.