ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Inventory Change rallied to shut up 0.98 p.c, brokers stated, primarily on account of a ten% stake in Hatton Nationwide Financial institution altering arms.
The All Share Worth index ended 161.39 factors increased, at 16,657.63.
The extra liquid S&P SL20 ended 1.45 p.c, or 70.13 factors to shut at 4,909.07, after stabilizing within the session.
Turnover rose steeply to 18.7 billion rupees within the session.
The HNB transaction contributed 14.4 billion rupees to the turnover. HNB closed up 17.25 rupees at 319.50.
This was the very best turnover since June 29, 2021 when the CSE recorded a 24 billion rupee turnover.
Different optimistic contributors to the ASPI had been Melstacorp grew 2.25 rupees to shut at 147.25 rupees, C T Holdings traded 14.75 rupees stronger at 435.00, Cargills (Ceylon) was 18.00 rupees up at 563.00, and Business Financial institution ended 1.25 rupees down at 143.50.
Some export shares proceed to commerce marginally up.
Hayleys Material ended 0.20 rupees stronger at 42.00, Teejay Lanka was 1.80 rupees up at 47.80 and Hayleys closed 1.50 rupees up at 147.25.
The share quantity declined from 171,815,404 on Monday to 249,852,015.
Globally, Moscow shares tumbled as US president Donald Trump threatened new sanctions over Moscow’s assaults on Ukraine, The Moscow Instances reported.
Moscow Change Index was buying and selling at 2 727,65 in mid-day commerce.
Viet Nam shares rallied on Tuesday with the push of small and mid cap shares, Viet Nam’s Viet Nam information reported.
At shut, the VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Inventory Change (HoSE) rose 0.55 p.c, or 7.3 factors to shut up at 1,339.81.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 1.00 p.c up at 37,531.53.
India’s Nifty 50 was buying and selling 0.65 p.c decrease at 24,837.70; whereas BSE Sensex ended 0.72 p.c up at 81,584.94.
In Europe, BYD, a Chinese language electrical automotive marker, shares fell after the corporate discounted a number of fashions
“Shares of BYD plunged following steep reductions throughout a number of fashions, stoking fears of a renewed value conflict in China’s EV market.
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Gold costs declined greater than 1% on Tuesday because the greenback’s reversal to commerce increased added to the stress on the safe-haven asset following US President Donald Trump’s much less aggressive commerce stance in direction of the European Union, Reuters stated.
As at 3.40 p.m Sri Lankan time, spot gold was buying and selling at 3,311.26 US {dollars}, down 53.85 US {dollars}. (Colombo/May27/2025)
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