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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka shares closed up 0.7 p.c on Monday, led by investor curiosity in monetary and associated shares, brokers stated.

“Banks had a sizeable run which contributed to the index,” Dimantha Mathew, Chief Analysis and Technique Officer at First Capital Holdings PLC, stated.

The broader ASPI rose 164.34 factors to finish at 23,502.59; whereas the extra liquid S&P SL20 moved 1.86 p.c, or 118.57 factors to shut up at 6,500.04.

Prime contributors to the ASPI have been HNB (up 18.25rupees at 423.00), Sampath Financial institution (up 5.75 rupees at 156.00), Industrial Financial institution (up 3.50 rupees at 215.75), NDB (up 4.75 rupees at 154.50) and Dialog Axiata (up 1.00 rupees at 31.30).

SMB Finance (non-voting) was the highest gainer of the session. The inventory climbed 0.10 rupees increased to 0.40 on Monday.

“With the Friday funds we noticed robust shopping for curiosity in building shares,” Mathew stated.

Entry Engineering rose 2.40 rupees to 64.10, Kelani Cables closed 19.00 rupees increased at 1,125.25, and Lanka Ceramics climbed 2.75 rupees to 172.75.

Market turnover climbed from 6.7 billion rupees to 7.5 billion, whereas share quantity was 252,962,758.

“JKH outcomes got here out and we’re seeing some shopping for curiosity,” Mathew stated.

John Keells Holdings traded 0.30 rupees increased at 22.30.

John Keells Holdings’ earnings have risen 21 p.c to 1.65 billion rupees within the September 2025 quarter with robust revenues from its electrical automobile gross sales and on line casino operations.

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Elsewhere, inventory markets rose within the hope of the US authorities shutdown ending.

“Shares from the USA to Japan have risen sharply amid hopes that an finish to the longest US authorities shutdown in historical past is imminent,” Al Jazeera stated.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rebounded “helped by rising expectations that the U.S. authorities shutdown will finish quickly,”The Mainichinewspaper stated.

The index was 1.26 p.c increased at 50,911.76.

Pakistan’s KSE 100 index was buying and selling 1.22 p.c increased at 161,538.40.

In the meantime, India’s Nifty 50 index moved 0.32 p.c as much as shut at 25,574.35, whereas the BSE Sensex moved 0.38 p.c increased to 83,535.35. (Colombo/Nov10/2025)

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