Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Local Buying Offsets Foreign Selling
ASPI rose on local buying, foreign investors extended selling, and bond yields diverged as short rates eased and long yields climbed.
Markets
Reporting on stock market trends, bond yields, commodity prices, and currency exchange rates, along with analysis of how these factors impact investors and businesses.
Daily Market Snapshot
Stock Market
Single Counter Accounts for Over Half of Daily Trading Activity on Colombo Bourse
One counter accounted for 51% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover and volume in a session where overall trading activity ran above the monthly.
- July 30, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term T-Bill Rates Continue to Ease
Long-tenor government bond yields climbed this week even as short-term T-Bill rates continued to ease, steepening Sri Lanka's yield curve.
- July 30, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Selling as Colombo Bourse Advances on Local Buying
Foreign funds posted a net outflow on the CSE even as the ASPI rose, extending a selling trend that has topped LKR 37.
- July 30, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 28 Jul 2026
Sri Lanka rupee at 336.15/25 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up as the local currency strengthened marginally against the US dollar.
- July 28, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Post Modest Daily Inflow, But Year-to-Date Outflow Tops LKR 36 Billion
A small daily foreign inflow on the Colombo Stock Exchange is dwarfed by a LKR 36.2 billion year-to-date foreign outflow trend.
- July 28, 2026
Stock Market
Capital Goods Stocks Dominate Trading as JKH Accounts for a Third of Turnover
JKH accounted for 32% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover as Capital Goods stocks dominated trading, raising questions about market breadth.
- July 28, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Dated Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term Rates Ease, Steepening the Curve
Sri Lanka's yield curve steepens as 5-6 year bond yields climb over 20 basis points while short-term T-bill rates ease ahead of a.
- July 28, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Holds Steady as Bond Yields Climb Ahead of Major Auction
ASPI edges up as Colombo's bond market braces for a LKR 250 billion Treasury auction, with long-term yields climbing and liquidity rising.
- July 28, 2026
Stock Market
Capital Goods Sector Leads Colombo Bourse Trading Activity with 29% Turnover Share
Capital Goods stocks dominate Colombo Bourse trading, with Banking and Food, Beverage & Tobacco adding a further 36% of turnover for the session.
- July 24, 2026