CSE holds near 20,000 as selective support emerges

Daily FT reports that the Colombo Stock Exchange continued to decline for a fifth consecutive session on Friday, ending the week lower. It says the ASPI fell 2.48% over the week and the S&P SL20 declined 2.18%, amid investor concern linked to heightened Middle East tensions.

EconomyNext reports that the ASPI closed Friday down 29.15 points, or 0.15%, at 19,688. The outlet says the more liquid S&P SL20 moved in the opposite direction, gaining 8.70 points, or 0.15%, to 5,627.

Daily Mirror reports that losses in counters including Distilleries, Hatton National Bank and Dialog Axiata contributed to a lower close, while turnover exceeded Rs. 1.1 billion. Separate Daily Mirror coverage reports that another session’s losses included Commercial Bank, Carson Cumberbatch and Hayleys, with turnover above Rs. 1.5 billion.

Daily Mirror reports that the market had already closed lower for a third consecutive session on 21 October and a fourth consecutive session on 22 October 2026. Its 22 October report said the ASPI reached a new year-to-date low as the index approached 19,700; the available report does not give a closing figure for those sessions.

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