Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day and the week on a negative note, following a consistent upward trend earlier in the week. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined by 40.49 points, or 0.23%, to close at 17,394.45. Similarly, the S&P SL20 Index recorded a loss of 10.83 points, representing a 0.21% decrease, to end the day at 5,175.95. The decline was primarily attributed to profit-taking by investors. Despite this dip, overall market sentiment remains positive.

Total market turnover amounted to LKR 4.220 billion, with 189.230 million shares traded. Market breadth reflected a negative sentiment, with 102 gainers and 121 losers contributing to the overall movement of the ASPI.

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