★ | Daily Equity Watch | 24-Dec-25★
*“Market gains modestly with JKH and crossings in focus”*
The Colombo Bourse remained at a stagnated level throughout the day, with the index showing occasional spikes in volatility but largely trading within a narrow range, indicating consolidation. ASPI, moved up by 32 points to close at 21,959 while S&P SL20 ended in the positive territory after moving 4 points up to close at 6,015. Top positive contributors to the ASPI were SFCL, SPEN, SAMP, BUKI and CARG. Today's market activity was largely driven by crossings, which accounted for 43.3% of the total turnover, while JKH drew significant interest from HNW investors through crossings, representing 33.9% of overall turnover. Retail investor participation remained moderate, with primary focus on DOCK.R and DOCK.N. Daily turnover was LKR 4.1Bn, which is about 15% above the monthly average of LKR 3.6Bn. The Capital Goods sector accounted for 53% of total turnover, while the Diversified Financials and Banking sectors contributed a combined 14%. Foreign investors remained net sellers, posting a net outflow of LKR 331.4Mn.
