The Colombo Stock Exchange Sector indices are a set of sector

Economic sector

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 based price indices in the Colombo Stock Exchange

Colombo Stock Exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform...

. The Colombo Stock Exchange

Colombo Stock Exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform...

 (CSE) is the main stock exchange

Stock exchange

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 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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In addition to the CSE Sector Indices the Colombo Stock Exchange

Colombo Stock Exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform...

 has two main price indices: the All Share Price Index

All Share Price Index

The All Share Price Index is one of the principal stock indices of the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka. ASPI measures the movement of share prices of all listed companies. It is based on market capitalisation. Weighting of shares is conducted in proportion to the issued ordinary capital of the...

 (ASPI), and the Milanka Price Index

Milanka Price Index

The Milanka Price Index is one of the principal stock indices of the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka. It is composed of a select group of 25 stocks, a list which is reviewed each quarter, as opposed to the Colombo Stock Exchange's "All Share Price Index", which uses all of the ~250 stocks on...

 (MPI).

The Colombo Stock Exchange

Colombo Stock Exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform...

 also facilitates Government and Corporate bond markets, and provides guidance with derivative markets and products.
The Colombo Stock Exchange Sector indices consist of the following 20 sector price indices and codes:

• BANK FINANCE AND INSURANCE (BFI)
• BEVERAGE FOOD AND TOBACCO (BFT)
• CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS (C&P)
• CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING (C&E)
• DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS (DIV)
• FOOTWEAR AND TEXTILE (F&T)
• HEALTH CARE (HLT)
• HOTELS AND TRAVELS (H&T)
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
• INVESTMENT TRUSTS (INV)
• LAND AND PROPERTY (L&P)
• MANUFACTURING (MFG)
• MOTORS (MTR)
• OIL PALMS (OIL)
• PLANTATIONS (PLT)
• POWER & ENERGY (P&E)
• SERVICES (SRV)
• STORES SUPPLIES (S&S)
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TLE)
• TRADING (TRD)