The ASPI hits a four month high CSE Equity Market Performance – One year Equity Market Performance

Rs Mn
The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in 6,800
9,000 Today Previous Day Change (%)

counters such as John Keells Holdings, Dialog Axiata and 6,300 8,000 ASPI
S&P SL20
5,695.69
2,740.15
5,645.65
2,694.53
0.89
1.69
7,000
Ceylon Cold Stores with the turnover crossing Rs 625 Mn. A 5,800
6,000
Volume (Shares)
Turnover (Rs)
51,949,820
625,894,485
35,342,530
737,217,420
46.99
(15.10)
similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net 5,300 5,000 Foreign Purchases (Rs) 108,179,913 84,335,351 28.27
4,000 Foreign Sales (Rs) 125,431,833 208,087,485 (39.72)
worth and institutional investor participation was noted in 4,800 3,000 PER 9.14 9.06 0.88
PBV 1.08 1.07 0.93
Teejay Lanka, Melstacorp and Softlogic Holdings. Mixed 4,300
2,000
1,000
interest was observed in Dialog Axiata, Browns Investments 3,800 0
Top Turnover Contributors
Dialog Axiata
Volume
9,092,848
Turnover
99,925,204
%
15.97

Aug-18
Jul-18

Sep-18

Nov-18

Feb-19

Jul-19
Jun-19
Oct-18

Dec-18

Jan-19

Mar-19
and Sampath Bank whilst retail interest was noted in

May-19
Apr-19
Teejay Lanka 1,676,333 62,858,719 10.04
Melstacorp 1,038,684 46,762,002 7.47
Dankotuwa Porcelain. Furthermore, foreigners closed as net Turnover (RHS) ASPI (LHS) S&P SL20 - Indexed (LHS)
Softlogic Holdings 2,798,446 41,073,040 6.56

sellers mainly due to foreign selling in Melstacorp. Browns Investments 15,215,272 33,161,637 5.30

Positive and Negative Contributors to ASPI Company No. of Crossings Volume Price
Melstacorp 2 1,000,000 45.00
Diversified sector was the top contributor to the market 8.1 Teejay Lanka 1 1,200,000 37.50
6.9 Source: Colombo Stock Exchange
turnover (due to Melstacorp, Softlogic Holdings and 6.1
4.1 3.6
Browns Investments) whilst the sector index gained 1.97%.
Points

BUKI.N

SINS.N

DIST.N
HHL.N
CLC.N
The share price of Melstacorp moved up by Rs 1.30
(2.91%) closing at Rs 45.90 whilst foreign holdings JKH.N

DIAL.N

CCS.N

BIL.N

HNB.N
(1.1) (1.0) (1.0) Fixed Income Market Performance
decreased by 1,000,260 shares. The share price of (2.8) (2.7)
Treasury Bond Rates (Secondary Market) 18/07/19
Softlogic Holdings recorded a gain of Rs 0.70 (4.86%) to CSE All Share Sector Returns Maturity Ask (Closing) Bid (Closing)
01-08-2020 8.50 8.70
close at Rs 15.10. The share price of Browns Investments

MFG
MTR
H&T
C&P
C&E

P&E

TRD
F&T

L&P

S&S
SRV
HLT
BFT

INV
DIV

PLT

TLE
OIL
BFI

15-12-2021 8.80 8.95

IT
appreciated by Rs 0.40 (21.05%) to close at Rs 2.30. 01-10-2022 9.20 9.40

3.78%
15-03-2023 9.45 9.65

2.50%
01-08-2024 9.70 9.90

2.11%
2.00%
1.97%

Banks, Finance and Insurance sector was the second 01-08-2025 9.80 10.00
0.75%
0.74%

0.52%

0.59%

0.33%
0.30%
0.33%

0.14%
01-08-2026 9.90 10.10

0.13%
highest contributor to the market turnover whilst the

0.00%
Excess Liquidity Rs 34.76 Bn
sector index increased by 0.74%.
(0.22%)

(0.53%) Exchange Rate (Spot) Rs 175.70 - 175.77 per USD

(0.98%)

Source: MVS Money Brokers

(2.13%)
(2.42%)
Dialog Axiata and Teejay Lanka were also included Treasury Bill Rates (Primary Auction) 17/07/19
Net Foreign Inflow YTD Maturity 17/07/19 10/07/19 18/07/18
amongst the top turnover contributors. The share price of LKR Mn 91 days 7.99 8.09 8.25
23,587
Dialog Axiata increased by Rs 0.40 (3.74%) to close at Rs 25,000.0 182 days 8.09 8.21 8.75
364 days 8.46 8.54 9.31
11.10. The share price of Teejay Lanka gained Rs 0.50 20,000.0
Source: CBSL
(1.35%) to close at Rs 37.50. 15,000.0

10,000.0

Furthermore, Swadeshi Industrial Works announced its 5,000.0

1,334

first and final dividend of Rs 1.00 per share. 0.0

18-Jul-17 18-Jul-18 18-Jul-19
(5,000.0)
(2,863)
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