Colombo equities demonstrated mixed investor sentiment yesterday. The Benchmark Index, ASPI closed the day at 6,153.13 points, losing 5.99 points or -0.1%. This was mainly due to price losses in counters such as CINS.N (LKR1220.8, -18.07%), CTC.N (LKR800.40, -1.55%), HNB.N (LKR221, -1.34%), BUKI.N (LKR282, -2.73%) & PDL.N (LKR100.80,-10.16%). However, the Blue Chip Index S&P SL20 increased by 9.35 points or +0.3% to close at 3,447.75. Foreigners took the position of net sellers for the day, recording a net foreign outflow of LKR 745mn for the day.
JKH.N recorded the highest turnover for the day of LKR784.5mn, followed by LHCL.N (LKR32.5mn) and LLUB.N (LKR31.6mn).
The day saw turnover increase by 170.8% to LKR 958mn compared to the last trading day.
Diversified Holdings Sector managed to record the highest turnover of LKR810.6mn for the day, followed by the Manufacturing Sector and Bank Finance and Insurance Sector with daily turnovers of LKR56.9mn and LKR32.6mn respectively. Year to date ASPI Performance stood at -10.4%, while Year to date Blue Chip Index decreased -4.2%. Out of the 198 counters traded today, 62 companies declined while 61 companies closed higher.
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