ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed 0.54 percent higher on Monday, CSE data showed.
The broader ASPI rose 123.47 points to end at 22,928.31; while the more liquid S&P SL20 moved 0.62 percent, or 38.49 points to close up at 6,252.40.
Top contributors to the ASPI were Senkadagala Finance Company (up 169.75 rupees at 849.00), Bukit Darah (up 108.00 rupees at 1,136.75), John Keells Holdings (up 0.30 rupees at 21.40), Commercial Bank (up 2.25 rupees at 207.25) and Dialog Axiata (up 0.80 rupees at 29.80).
Market turnover marginally rose from 5.6 billion rupees to 5.7 billion while share volume was 158,115,382.
In the region, stock markets ended positively.
South Korea’s Kospi index rose 2.8 percent to 4,221.87 on Monday securing a “yet another record close,” AP news said.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.1 percent to 26,183.60, while China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 0.5 percent to 3,973.10.
Pakistan’s KSE 100 index was trading 0.91 percent higher at 163,105.89. KSE All Share Price Index was 0.72 percent stronger at 98,961.10.
Meanwhile, India’s Nifty 50 index moved 0.16 percent up to close at 25,763.35, while the BSE Sensex moved 0.047 percent up to 83,978.49.
As at 3.30 pm Sri Lankan time, spot gold was trading at 4,013.70 US dollars, up 5.23 US dollars. (Colombo/Oct30/2025)
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