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ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo’s All Share Worth index (ASPI) handed the psychological 17,000 mark hitting an all time excessive on Tuesday.

The index rose 1.38 p.c with continued curiosity in banking shares, Colombo Inventory Alternate knowledge confirmed.

The broader ASPI ended 234.50 factors larger at 17,214.39.

High contributors to the ASPI had been Business Financial institution, which ended 5.00 rupees up at 154.00; adopted by Sampath Financial institution, which rose 2.75 rupees to 120.50; DFCC Financial institution which ended 4.75 rupees larger at 115.00; Central Finance Firm which rose 10.00 rupees to 222.25; and HNB, which rose 5.25 rupees to shut at 320.00.

The extra liquid S&P SL20 closed up 1.91 p.c, or 96.36 factors at 5,131.28.

Turnover rose to 7.3 billion within the session whereas the share quantity grew to 271,943,125 from 363,399,867 on Tuesday.

The CSE-owned Central Depository Programs (CDS) and Sampath Financial institution just lately signed an settlement to boost the facilitation of Inward Funding Accounts (IIAs) for non-resident international people (FIs) in Sri Lanka.

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Investor curiosity surrounding export shares was weak whereas Sri Lanka-US tariff talks proceed.

Hayleys Cloth ended 0.40 rupees weaker at 42.50, Teejay Lanka was buying and selling flat at 48.50 rupees and Hayleys closed 2.00 rupees up at 158.00.

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Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell for the third consecutive session as a consequence of international commerce frictions with the US.

The index marginally dropped 0.06 p.c, or 23.86 factors, decrease to shut at 37,446.81 because of the uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s tariff bulletins.

The Pakistan Inventory Alternate rose boosted by the Asian Growth Financial institution’s approval of 800 million US {dollars} to strengthen fiscal sustainability and enhance public monetary administration in Pakistan.

Pakistan Inventory trade’ KSE 100 index was buying and selling 1.5 p.c stronger on Tuesday at 120,661.91 whereas India’s Nifty 50 was buying and selling 0.70 p.c decrease at 24,542.50.

As at 3.40 pm Sri Lankan time, spot gold was buying and selling at 3,370.53 US {dollars}, down 18.23 US {dollars}. (Colombo/Jun3/2025)

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