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Market Lens

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Market Lens archive

Browse every published Market Lens report and explainer, ordered by publication date.

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CSE / Closing pulseTHU

Market date

26 MAR 2026

-2.05%

Breadth NEGATIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 26, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -2.05%, breadth negative on 2026-03-26

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-26.

CSE / Closing pulseWED

Market date

25 MAR 2026

+3.79%

Breadth POSITIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 25, 2026

CSE close: ASPI +3.79%, breadth positive on 2026-03-25

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-25.

The AI Arbitrage: Simple SQL Scripts for Pricing Inefficiencies

Analysis / Mar 25, 2026

The AI Arbitrage: Simple SQL Scripts for Pricing Inefficiencies

Everyday investors can now query market data to spot hidden price gaps without complex bots.

The Stealth Bot War: Hedge Funds Shield Trading Algos from Scrapers

Market Analysis / Mar 25, 2026

The Stealth Bot War: Hedge Funds Shield Trading Algos from Scrapers

Hedge funds deploy layered defenses to safeguard proprietary algorithms while rivals scrape public signals for reverse engineering. The battle reveals the high stakes of data exclusivity in high-frequency trading.

Shadow Order Books: Retail Heatmaps vs Whale Tactics

Market Analysis / Mar 25, 2026

Shadow Order Books: Retail Heatmaps vs Whale Tactics

Retail traders now use advanced heatmap visualizations to decode hidden liquidity patterns and detect potential spoofing in centralized exchange order books.

The "Dirty Data" Tax Trap: Why Crypto Portfolio Trackers Over-Report Gains

Market Report / Mar 25, 2026

The "Dirty Data" Tax Trap: Why Crypto Portfolio Trackers Over-Report Gains

Incomplete transaction histories and mismatched cost basis lead many trackers to inflate taxable gains, leaving traders exposed during filing season.

CSE / Closing pulseTUE

24

Market date

24 MAR 2026

+3.47%

Breadth POSITIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 24, 2026

CSE close: ASPI +3.47%, breadth positive on 2026-03-24

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-24.

CSE / Closing pulseMON

Colombo
close.

Market date

23 MAR 2026

-1.33%

Breadth NEGATIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 23, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -1.33%, breadth negative on 2026-03-23

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-23.

CSE / Closing pulseFRI

Market date

20 MAR 2026

CSE / Closing pulseTHU

19

Market date

19 MAR 2026

-1.82%

Breadth NEGATIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 19, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -1.82%, breadth negative on 2026-03-19

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-19.

CSE / Closing pulseWED

Colombo
close.

Market date

18 MAR 2026

+1.09%

Breadth POSITIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 18, 2026

CSE close: ASPI +1.09%, breadth positive on 2026-03-18

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-18.

CSE / Closing pulseTUE

-2.49%

ASPI / latest close

Market date

17 MAR 2026

-2.49%

Breadth NEGATIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 17, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -2.49%, breadth negative on 2026-03-17

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-17.

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+1.85%

Breadth POSITIVE

Market Pulse / Mar 20, 2026

CSE close: ASPI +1.85%, breadth positive on 2026-03-20

A narrative closeout on participation, liquidity, and sector rotation at the Colombo Stock Exchange for 2026-03-20.