ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined 0.10 percent on Monday, data on its site showed.
The broader ASPI dropped 23.73 points to end at 22,812.52; while the more liquid S&P SL20 moved 0.17 percent, or 10.68 points to close down at 6,255.63.
Top negative contributors to the ASPI were C T Holdings (down 20.50 rupees at 680.50), Central Finance Company (down 5.00 rupees at 310.00), Richard Pieris and Company (down 0.80 rupees at 33.40), Senkadagala Finance (down 31.25 rupees at 613.50) and Bukit Darah (down 24.25 rupees at 1,173.75).
Market turnover was 5.76 billion rupees while share volume hiked to 306,880,197.
Elsewhere, stock markets ended on a mixed note.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index ended surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time “as investors welcomed progress in U.S.-China trade talks.” Japan’s The Mainichi newspaper said.
The index ended 2.46 percent stronger at 50,512.32.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index fell 0.7 percent to 162,163.81 for the third consecutive session as investors were cautious ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision, Pakistan’s Business Recorder said.
Meanwhile, India’s Nifty 50 index moved 0.66 percent up to close at 25,966.05, while the BSE Sensex moved 0.67 percent higher to 84,778.84.
As at 4.25 pm Sri Lankan time, spot gold was trading at 4,051.64 US dollars, down 67.80 US dollars. (Colombo/Oct27/2025)
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