The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded cautious trading sessions as the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) moderated to the 21,023-point zone. Market analysts in Colombo highlighted that despite solid domestic corporate earnings trajectories, investor sentiment was tempered by external headwinds, including crude oil price shifts and ongoing Middle Eastern geopolitical uncertainty.

Turnover on the bourse remained steady across blue-chip banking and manufacturing counters. Brokers noted that institutional participants and long-term funds maintained a selective accumulation strategy ahead of fourth-quarter monetary policy guidance from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.