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Market Pulse | Jun 02, 2026
ASPI finished -0.39% while S&P SL20 closed -0.32%. Breadth ended 74/164/48 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,019,055,829 with 20.8K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidi
Market Pulse | May 27, 2026
ASPI finished +0.11% while S&P SL20 closed +0.21%. Breadth ended 121/104/58 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape positive rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 1,864,916,686 with 19.1K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid
Market Pulse | May 26, 2026
ASPI finished -0.85% while S&P SL20 closed -0.98%. Breadth ended 54/177/60 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 4,927,686,414 with 22.1K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidi
Market Pulse | May 25, 2026
ASPI finished +1.98% while S&P SL20 closed +1.95%. Breadth ended 218/29/41 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape positive rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,426,061,382 with 26.3K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidi
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Market Pulse | May 20, 2026
ASPI finished -2.28% while S&P SL20 closed -1.87%. Breadth ended 13/252/27 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 3,803,300,865 with 41K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidity
Market Pulse | May 19, 2026
ASPI finished -0.07% while S&P SL20 closed -0.21%. Breadth ended 109/116/60 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,323,177,385 with 24.9K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid
Market Pulse | May 14, 2026
ASPI finished -0.09% while S&P SL20 closed -0.03%. Breadth ended 86/139/61 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,616,471,920 with 26.1K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidi

Auto | May 13, 2026
A $10,000 SUV can become a much larger rupee commitment once Sri Lanka’s customs value, excise duty, VAT, SSCL, possible luxury tax, and dealer spread are added. The biggest swing factor is often engine capacity, while rupee movement between shipment and clearance can change the taxable value.
Market Pulse | May 13, 2026
ASPI finished -0.41% while S&P SL20 closed -0.40%. Breadth ended 77/157/53 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,824,088,152 with 28K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidity
Market Pulse | May 12, 2026
ASPI finished +0.02% while S&P SL20 closed +0.03%. Breadth ended 108/117/63 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 3,668,528,654 with 30.7K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid
Market Pulse | May 08, 2026
ASPI finished +0.29% while S&P SL20 closed +0.43%. Breadth ended 111/125/55 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 4,094,944,637 with 31.2K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid
Market Pulse | May 05, 2026
ASPI finished -0.49% while S&P SL20 closed -0.50%. Breadth ended 61/182/47 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 2,152,652,338 with 23.2K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquidi