The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) dipped below the 20,000 mark for the first time since August of 2025 – dropping by 281.42 points to settle at 19,796.06 points.

The downturn was equally evident among top-tier stocks. The S&P SL20 index shed 53.67 points during the day’s trading, finishing at 5,676.43 points. Despite the widespread drop in share values, trading activity maintained a steady momentum, bringing total daily market turnover to Rs 1.92 billion.

Per the CSE report, total daily market turnover was Rs 1,926,874,492.60 (approximately Rs 1.92 billion). The volume of turnover stood at 104,303,291 shares, with 22,235 total trades.

As at yesterday, total market capitalization was at Rs 7,259,483,469,828.70, reflecting a daily change of -1.43% from Rs 7,155,400,509,879.25 the previous day.

The YTD average daily turnover was Rs 3.57 billion, while the YTD average daily share volume was 26.95 million.

Domestic purchases were at Rs 1,885,289,919.20 and domestic sales at Rs 1,880,406,382.15. Foreign purchases were Rs 41,584,573.40, while foreign sales were Rs 46,468,110.45, resulting in a net foreign outflow of Rs 4,883,537.05.

Domestic investors accounted for 97.7% of trading composition, with foreign investors at 2.3%. The YTD composition shows domestic at 84.1% and foreign at 15.9%

According to the CSE report, the market's P/BV stood at 1.18x, P/E at 10.22x, and dividend yield at 3.36%.