Colombo Market Slips as Trading Activity Thins Out, While T-Bill Yields Ease Across the Curve
ASPI and S&P SL20 closed lower on thin turnover, while Treasury bill yields fell across all tenors and the rupee firmed slightly.
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Colombo Bourse Retreats as Foreign Selling Continues; T-Bill Yields Fall at Auction
CSE closes lower on profit-taking as foreign outflows continue; T-bill yields fall sharply at auction and rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 19, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Stays Flat as Treasury Yields Slide and Rupee Firms Against Dollar
ASPI closes nearly flat as CSE turnover slumps, while Treasury yields fall sharply and the rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 18, 2026
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Colombo Market Snapshot: Quiet Equity Session, Firmer Bond Demand
Sri Lanka's ASPI edged up slightly as T-bill yields fell across the board and banking liquidity expanded to LKR 299.5Bn.
- August 13, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Slips as Profit-Taking Sets In, Treasury Yields Ease Across the Curve
ASPI slips on profit-taking as CSE turnover falls below average; Treasury yields ease across the curve and rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 12, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Rises as Trading Surges on Retail-Led Buying Interest
ASPI gains 47 points on surging turnover as government securities yields fall sharply and foreign investors keep buying bonds.
- August 11, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Extends Gains for Third Straight Session as Yields Ease on Government Securities
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover thins; government securities yields fall across the curve and the rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 10, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Spikes on Large Crossing
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover jumps on a large crossing; foreign outflows, T-bill yields and LKR moves in today's snapshot.
- August 7, 2026
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Colombo Market Snapshot: Turnover Spikes on Single Counter as Treasury Yields Ease
ASPI gained 0.40% as CSE turnover hit LKR 8.5Bn on a single counter. T-bill yields eased across tenors amid tighter bank liquidity.
- August 6, 2026
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Daily Market Snapshot — July 31, 2026
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
- August 3, 2026