The Colombo Stock Exchange experienced an upward trend during midday trading on Wednesday, following a decline at the opening, according to CSE data. The All Share Price Index increased by 1.41 percent, equating to a gain of 317.14 points, reaching a level of 22,760.52. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 rose by 1.29 percent, or 81.32 points, settling at 6,394.97.

This upward movement comes after the ASPI suffered its most significant point drop on Tuesday, which was attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Among the top positive contributors during midday trade were Commercial Bank, which saw a rise of 2.74 percent to reach Rs. 215.75, Sampath Bank, which increased by 2.60 percent to Rs. 158.00, and Hayleys, which was up by 2.82 percent at Rs. 236.75.

The market turnover reached 2.19 billion rupees.

Despite reporting a loss of 1.93 billion rupees for the December 2025 quarter, Colombo Dockyard’s stock rose by 0.53 percent, trading at 142.00 rupees.

(Colombo/March 4/2026)