ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share price Index closed 0.11 percent higher on Tuesday while the S&P SL20 index declined 0.05 percent, CSE data showed.
The broader ASPI rose 25.18 points to end at 22,953.49; while the more liquid S&P SL20 moved 3.12 points to close down at 6,249.28.
The S&P SL20 index experienced high volatility in the session.
Top contributors to the ASPI were Senkadagala Finance Company (up 212.25 rupees at 1,061.25), Sunshine Holdings (up 3.60 rupees at 37.30), Colombo Dockyard (up 55.00 rupees at 405.00), Cargills (Ceylon) (up 25.25 rupees at 847.25) and Aitken Spence (up 6.25 rupees at 169.25).
Senkadagala Finance Company was the top gainer for the second straight session. The stock climbed 25 percent higher on Tuesday.
Market turnover declined from 5.7 billion rupees to 4.4 billion, while share volume was 161,715,788.
In the region, stock markets experienced a selling pressure, Reuters said.
“Asian stock markets from Tokyo to Taipei and Seoul tumbled from all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors aggressively booking profits following strong tech-led rallies over recent weeks,” Reuters said.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 1.74 percent from Friday to 51,497.20.
South Korea’s Kospi index declined 2.37 percent to 4,121.74 on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.79 percent to 25,952.40, while China’s Shanghai Composite index fell 0.41 percent to 3,960.19.
“Sentiment was saddled with some weakness in US economic data, while a divergence in views from Federal Reserve officials clouded the outlook for a December interest rate cut,” Pakistan’s Business Recorder said.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index was trading 0.89 percent lower at 161,355.57. KSE All Share Price Index was 0.87 percent weaker at 97,991.12.
Meanwhile, India’s Nifty 50 index moved 0.64 percent down to close at 25,597.65, while the BSE Sensex moved 0.62 percent down to 83,459.15.
As at 3.48 pm Sri Lankan time, spot gold was trading at 4,009.97 US dollars, down 0.57 US dollars. (Colombo/Nov4/2025)