On Monday, Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 298.90/299.10 against the US dollar, slightly stronger than Friday’s close of 299.00/10. Bond yields remained steady, with minimal activity ahead of the upcoming treasury bill auction on August 21.
A bond maturing on June 15, 2029, was quoted stable at 12.90/13.00 percent, while a bond maturing on May 15, 2030, saw a slight decrease to 13.00/10 percent.
In the equities market, Colombo’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) opened 4.45 points higher at 11,508, and the S&P SL20 index, which tracks more liquid stocks, rose by 0.41 percent or 13.62 points to 3,314. Market turnover stood at 14 million rupees.