Friday Jul 10, 2026
Friday Jul 10, 2026
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The Colombo stock market extended its bear run into a seventh session yesterday.
With 163 counters closing in red against 52 in green, the ASPI was down 0.61% or 133.80 points at 21,828.50 and the active S&P SL20 was down 0.59% or 35.98 points at 6,099.52.
Market turnover was over Rs. 2.25 billion on over 210.1 million shares traded. Foreign investors were net sellers on a net outflow of Rs. 22.5 million.
First capital Research said the market extended its downward trend amid continued selling pressure, reflecting the prevailing negative sentiment. HNW participation was high and accounted for a significant share of turnover, while retail participation remained above average.
The main negative contributors to the ASPI were SAMP, HAYL, DIAL, LOLC, and HNB.X. The capital goods sector led the daily turnover with a share of 32%, followed by the food beverage and tobacco, and banking sectors collectively contributing 38%.
