*First Capital Research | Daily Equity Watch | 12-Feb-26*

*“Colombo Bourse indices dip slightly”*

The Colombo Bourse showed a subdued and slightly negative performance during the session, with both indices trading in the red. Despite the early upward momentum both the indices marginally dropped as the ASPI declined by 3 points to 23,653, while the S&P SL20 dropped by 12 points to 6,600. Top negative contributors to the ASPI were RICH, CFIN, JKH, RIL and AEL. Share prices of 125 companies declined during the session, while only 106 recorded positive contributions. HNW participation was limited and retail investors’ participation also remained subdued. Daily turnover stood at LKR 4.8Bn, marking a decrease of 29.8% over the monthly average of LKR 6.9Bn. Banking sector led the daily turnover with a share of 30%, followed by the Food Beverage & Tobacco, and Capital Goods sectors collectively contributing 31%. Foreign investors remained net sellers, posting a net outflow of LKR 42.8Mn.