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February begins in red
The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Hatton National Bank, LOLC Holdings and Bukit Darah with the turnover crossing Rs. 3.0 bn.
A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Hayleys Fabric, Aitken Spence and ACL Cables.
Mixed interest was observed in Access Engineering, Swisstek and Sampath Bank whilst retail interest was noted in Browns Investments, John Keells Holdings and Waskaduwa Beach Resort.
Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers. Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to John Keells Holdings and Access Engineering) whilst the sector index lost 0.74%.
The share price of John Keells Holdings decreased by Rs. 0.10 (0.44%) to close at Rs. 22.60. The share price of Access Engineering recorded a gain of Rs. 0.20 (0.49%) to close at Rs. 41.00.
Food, Beverage & Tobacco sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover (due to Browns Investments) whilst the sector index decreased by 1.82%.
The share price of Browns Investments lost Rs. 0.20 (2.20%) to close at Rs. 8.90. Hayleys Fabric and Swisstek were also included amongst the top turnover contributors.
The share price of Hayleys Fabric moved up by Rs. 0.30 (0.56%) to close at Rs. 53.90. The share price of Swisstek appreciated by Rs. 1.80 (3.93%) to close at Rs. 47.60.
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