Indices close in red

The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Aitken Spence and DFCC Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.1 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Ceylinco Holdings, National Development Bank and Royal Ceramics. Mixed interest was observed in Lanka Realty Investments, Access Engineering and Commercial Bank whilst retail interest was noted in Renuka Agri Foods, Softlogic Holdings and Chrissworld.
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 Access Engineering) whilst the sector index lost 0.58%. The share price of Access Engineering closed flat at Rs 78.00.
The Banking sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover (due to National Development Bank and Commercial Bank) whilst the sector index edged down by 0.05%. The share price of National Development Bank gained Rs 0.25 (0.23%) to close at Rs 110.00. The share price of Commercial Bank declined by Rs 0.75 (0.36%) to close at Rs 209.25.
Ceylinco Holdings and Lanka Realty Investments were also included amongst the top turnover contributors. The share price of Ceylinco Holdings closed flat at Rs 3,075.00. The share price of Lanka Realty Investments moved up by Rs 1.50 (2.63%) to close at Rs 58.60.