CSE extends losses in Oct., ASPI down 11% for year

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losses in October, with the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) falling 3.22% and the S&P SL20, which tracks the market’s most liquid stocks, declining 2.51%, CSE data showed.

It was the second consecutive monthly decline for both indices, following falls of 2.46% and 1.92%, respectively, in September, and deepened the market’s losses for the year. Year to date, the ASPI is down 10.97% and the S&P SL20 6.67%.

The ASPI has declined in seven of the first 10 months of 2026, gaining only in January (5.25%), April (7%) and August (0.99%). Its steepest fall was in March, when it dropped 11.24%, while the S&P SL20 fell 11.03%. The S&P SL20 has declined in six months this year, having also gained in June.