*Good Afternoon, Valued Investors! 📢* *Check out our Market Wrap for today (19th Jan 2025)* _Today’s market session closed on a Negative Note marking LKR 3.69 Bn Turnover for the day._ Here's a quick recap of today's closing statistics. 🔽 ASPI: -119.77 points (-0.70%) at 17,074.02 🔽 S&P SL 20: -42.68 points (-0.83%) at 5,093.90 💰 Turnover: LKR 3.69 Bn 📜 Share Volume: 134.47 Mn Shares A total of *50 companies contributed positively* to the ASPI, while *149 companies saw declines.* *Among the top positive contributors,* BUKI.N recorded a turnover of LKR 1.11 Mn from 1,628 shares traded. SEMB.N, SINS.N, TKYO.N, and AHUN.N also made notable positive contributions, supporting market sentiment. *On the downside,* CTC.N led the declines with a turnover of LKR 42.77 Mn from 30,118 shares traded, followed by SAMP.N, NDB.N, COMB.N, and HAYL.N which contributed to the downward pressure on the market. *A significant number of trades occurred* on SUN.N and *Notable Price increases* have been identified from MSL.N recording a 14.93% increase from the previous close. *Today's highest crossing record by turnover* was recorded from COMB.N recording a turnover of LKR 219.75 Mn with 1.46 Mn volumes traded and the *highest crossing record by volume* was recorded from JKH.N recording a volume of 2.40 Mn with 53.04 Mn turnover compiled. _Almas Equities Research_