The All Share Price Index dipped 24.5 points to close at 7,008.1 points (-0.4%), whilst the Milanka Price Index also dipped 61.1 points to close at 7,240.0 points (-0.8%).
The total turnover was LKR3,176.5 mn (USD28,635.2 k) vs. 12-month average daily turnover of LKR2,482.4 mn (USD22,378.1 k) whilst the volume traded for the day was 156,697 k against the 12-month average daily volume of 85,360 k.
Top traded counters were Singer Finance LKR949.4 mn (USD8,558.6 k, +228.0%), First Capital Holdings LKR136.8 mn (USD1,233.2 k , +15.0%), Hayleys LKR130.0 mn (USD1,171.9 k, +0.3%), Laugf Gas LKR83.8 mn (USD755.4 k, -3.7%) and Pan Asian Power LKR77.4 mn (USD697.7 k, 0.0%)
Market opened the week on a negative note where both indices lost ground. Singer Finance listed 106.7 mn shares on the main board where the counter saw striking investor interest during the day where it gain +200%. All round investor interest was seen in First Capital Holdings and Laugfs Gas whilst institutional interest was seen in Hayleys. Further retailers were seen active on Pan Asian Power.
A net inflow of foreign funds were seen during the day, where foreign purchases amounted to LKR203.4 mn (USD1,833.6 k), whilst foreign sales amounted to LKR143.0 mn (USD1,289.1 k).
Market capitalization is at LKR2,339.9 bn. YTD market performance is up 5.6%.
