The Colombo Stock Exchange experienced a modest increase of 0.10 percent on Friday, driven by select bank and capital goods stocks, according to data available on its site.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) saw an increase of 22.90 points, closing at 23,731.60, with a gradual rise observed throughout the session. In parallel, the more liquid S&P SL20 index rose by 0.28 percent, or 18.11 points, ending at 6,560.
The top contributors to the ASPI’s performance were Commercial Bank, which rose by 5.25 rupees to 225, DFCC Bank Plc with a gain of 4.50 rupees at 160.75, C T Holdings Plc up by 13.25 rupees to 663.25, Namunukula Plantations Plc which increased by 101.75 rupees to 918.50, and Co-operative Insurance Company PLC rising by 0.30 rupees to 4.50.
Market turnover decreased to 4.7 billion rupees compared to 9.2 billion rupees in the previous session. Key sectors contributing to this turnover included banks at Rs1.7 billion, capital goods at Rs807 million, and the food, beverage, and tobacco sector at Rs387 million.
The session recorded a share volume of 132,553,745 across 37,867 trades.
(Colombo/Jan16/2026)
