* | Daily Equity Watch | 23 Dec 2025*
*”Colombo bourse ends positive, with Capital Goods driving turnover”*
The Colombo Bourse ended the day in positive territory, reversing the selling sentiment observed during previous sessions. Colombo Dockyard share exerted a large contribution to the uptick in the ASPI, which moved up by 29 points to close at 21,927. However, the S&P SL20 eased by 3 points to close at 6,011. Top positive contributors to the ASPI were DOCK, RICH, SAMP, JKH and CARG. Both HNW and retail investors moderately engaged in the trading today, posting a daily turnover of LKR 2.6Bn, which is about 30% below the monthly average of LKR 3.6Bn. The Capital Goods sector accounted for 40% of total turnover, weighing on the contribution from Colombo Dockyard share, while the Banking and Diversified Financials sectors contributed a combined 21%. Foreign investors turned net sellers, posting a net outflow of LKR 68.6Mn.
