ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Inventory Change (CSE) closed up on Wednesday, knowledge on its website confirmed, whereas turnover remained low.
Investor curiosity was seen in chosen shares from retail, capital items and monetary sector.
The broader All Share Worth Index (ASPI) rose 24.32 factors to shut at 22,844.23. The index hiked after the opening bell and step by step fell, however remained within the constructive territory.
In the meantime, the extra liquid S&P SL20 index closed 0.20 %, or 12.55 factors larger, at 6,311.30.
Prime contributors to the ASPI have been HNB (up 5 rupees at 407.25), Colombo Dockyard (up 19.50 rupees at 424.75 rupees), Diesel & Motor Engineering (up 105.75 rupees at 2,285.50 rupees), Entry Engineering (up 1.30 rupees at 70.60 rupees), and Digital Mobility Options Lanka (PickMe) (up 3.50 rupees at 151.50).
Market turnover continued to fall from 4.06 billion rupees to three.44 billion rupees, whereas the share quantity was 157,309,169.
Kerner Haus World Options PLC mentioned it had signed a property administration settlement with VKM Companies (Pvt) Ltd for a industrial property positioned at Nawam Mawatha.
On Wednesday, the corporate secured essentially the most positive aspects. The inventory traded 124.50 rupees larger at 780.50.
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Elsewhere in Asia, fairness markets have been a blended bag.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.85 % to 49,559.07 as traders count on the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce rates of interest additional subsequent month to assist its financial system, Japan’s Mainichi newspaper mentioned.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index was buying and selling climbed 0.93 % larger to shut at 163,188.53.
India’s Nifty 50 index moved 1.24 % as much as shut at 26,205.30, whereas the BSE Sensex traded 1.21 % stronger at 85,609.51. (Colombo/Nov26/2025)
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