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ASPI movement (Source: CSE)
The Colombo stock market yesterday closed down sharply, falling below 23,000 points for the first time in nearly two weeks.
The benchmark ASPI crossed the 23,000-point threshold on 6 November and peaked at 23,659.70 on 12 November and has been on the decline since.
Yesterday the ASPI fell 0.53%, down 122.24 points to 22,982.72 and the active S&P SL20 closed down 0.28%, losing 17.57 points to 6,364.61. Turnover was over Rs. 3.8 billion on nearly 146.7 million shares traded. Foreigners remained net sellers with a net outflow of 163.8 million.
Week-on-week, the ASPI lost 477.03 points or 2.03% and the S&P SL20 was down 71.32 points or 1.1%. The total net foreign outflow during the week was 461.8 million.
NDB Securities said the ASPI closed in red yesterday as a result of price losses in counters such as Hatton National Bank, Bukit Darah and Ambeon Holdings.
High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Hatton Plantations, Dialog Axiata and People’s Leasing and Finance. Mixed interest was observed in Renuka Agri Foods, Access Engineering and John Keells Holdings whilst retail interest was noted in SMB Leasing, HVA Foods and LOLC Finance.
The Food, Beverage and Tobacco sector was the top contributor to the market turnover due to Hatton Plantations and Renuka Agri Foods while the sector index lost 0.92%.
The share price of Hatton Plantations closed flat at Rs. 28.50 and Renuka Agri Foods gained 70 cents to close at Rs. 9.
The Capital Goods sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover due to Access Engineering and John Keells Holdings with the sector index decreasing by 0.24%.
Access Engineering gained Rs. 1.30 to close at Rs. 68.40 while John Keells Holdings closed flat at Rs. 22.90. Dialog Axiata was also included amongst the top turnover contributors, closing down 40 cents at Rs. 30.
