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Market Pulse | Mar 02, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -0.20%, breadth negative on 2026-02-27

ASPI finished -0.20% while S&P SL20 closed -1.11%. Breadth ended 108/133/48 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 7,013,445,927 with 39.1K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid

Market Pulse | Feb 26, 2026

CSE Posts Modest Gains on Solid Breadth as Capital Goods Dominate Flows

Colombo's equities closed the February 26, 2026 session with quiet conviction. The benchmark ASPI index advanced 0.34% to 23,783.24 while the more concentrated SPSL20 added 0.42% to close at 6,713.27. Participation was encouragingly broad: 142 stocks advanced against 97 decliners and 48 unchanged, producing a net bread

Market Pulse | Feb 25, 2026

CSE Edges Higher in Concentrated Session as Financials Lead Turnover

Colombo's equities market navigated a mixed session on February 25, 2026, closing with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) at 23,703.10, marking a marginal advance of 0.05 percent. The S&P SL20 index followed suit, rising 0.06 percent to close at 6,685.27. Aggregate turnover amounted to LKR 4.02 billion on a volume of 133

Market Pulse | Feb 24, 2026

Selective Resilience Masks Weak Breadth on the CSE

Sri Lanka’s equity market delivered a superficially modest pullback on February 24, with the ASPI easing 0.39% to 23,690.62 while the S&P SL20 fell a sharper 0.71%. On the surface, this was a contained session. Beneath it, however, the internal picture was more fragile: decliners outpaced advancers by nearly two to one

Indices Edge Higher Despite Weak Breadth and Selective Liquidity

Sri Lanka equities closed marginally higher, with the ASPI up 0.04% and the S&P SL20 gaining 0.11%, but the advance masked fragile internal participation. Decliners outnumbered advancers 133 to 117, leaving breadth negative and the advance-decline ratio at 0.88. Total turnover reached LKR 2.56 billion, supported by con

Market Pulse | Feb 20, 2026

Banks Anchor Turnover as Breadth Weakness Weighs on ASPI

Sri Lanka equities traded on a softer footing, with the ASPI easing 0.40% and the S&P SL20 down 0.32%, as decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin. Market breadth remained negative at 78 gainers against 175 losers, underscoring fragile internal participation despite turnover reaching LKR 3.89 billion. Activity

Market Pulse | Feb 20, 2026

ASPI Declines 0.21% Amid Soft Breadth and Concentrated Liquidity

The Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a subdued close on February 19, 2026, with the ASPI finishing at 23,870.07 after a 0.21% decline and the SPSL20 easing 0.11% to 6,743.19. Total turnover reached LKR 4.93 billion across 276.9 million shares in 39,867 trades. Selective strength appeared in a few counters, notably Senka

Market Pulse | Feb 18, 2026

CSE Advances Modestly Amid Concentrated Flows and Soft Breadth

The Colombo Stock Exchange ended modestly higher on February 18, 2026, with the ASPI closing at 23,934.24 after a 0.22 percent gain and the SPSL20 advancing a stronger 0.70 percent to 6,755.83. Turnover reached LKR 5.66 billion on 289 million shares across 42,525 trades, reflecting solid activity levels. However, inter

Market Pulse | Feb 18, 2026

CSE close: ASPI -0.01%, breadth negative on 2026-02-17

ASPI finished -0.01% while S&P SL20 closed +0.08%. Breadth ended 114/139/42 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 4,234,532,935 with 38.7K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid