ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Inventory Alternate All Share Value Index (ASPI) climbed 0.26 p.c on Wednesday ending a risky session, information on its web site confirmed.
The broader ASPI climbed 55.61 factors from Tuesday, to finish at 21,338.45; whereas the extra liquid S&P SL20 closed 0.13 p.c, or 7.92 factors larger, at 6,081.06.
The highest contributors to the ASPI have been Ceylinco Holdings (up 75.00 rupees at 3,175.00), LB Finance (up 8.00 rupees at 149.50), Hayleys (up 3.25 rupees at 188.00), Central Finance Firm (up 6.25 rupees at 289.00) and Business Financial institution (up 1.50 rupees at 194.00).
Market turnover was 5.6 billion rupees on Wednesday, whereas the share volumes was 185,795,899.
Sri Lanka’s Mercantile Investments and Finance PLC stated it can search shareholder approval for a share sub-division which is able to see an strange share cut up into 200 strange shares.
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Elsewhere, fairness markets noticed blended sentiments on Wednesday.
European defence shares rose following US president Donald Trump touch upon social media platform Reality Social.
“I feel Ukraine, with the help of the European Union, is able to battle and WIN all of Ukraine again in its authentic kind,” Trump wrote on Reality Social on Wednesday.
BAE Programs Plc was buying and selling 1.08 p.c larger at 1,972.00 British pence sterling whereas Dassault Aviation was buying and selling 6.00 euro larger at 288.80 euro.
Indian fairness markets continued to fall on Data Know-how associated shares following Trump imposing a one time US 100,000 {dollars} charge on new candidates on the H-1B visa coverage from Sunday midnight.
The Nifty 50 index fell 0.45 p.c to 25,056.90, whereas BSE Sensex moved 0.47 p.c to 81,715.63.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index fell 0.18 p.c to 158,236.67.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index fell as “in a single day declines on Wall Avenue and investor strikes to lock in good points after latest sharp advances,” Japan’s The Mainichi newspaper stated.
The index moved 0.43 p.c, or 193.36 factors down, to 45,300.30.
As at 4.20 pm Sri Lankan time, spot gold was buying and selling at 3,774.60 US {dollars}, up 2.74 US {dollars}. (Colombo/Sep24/2025)
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