Capital Goods Sector Leads Turnover as Single JKH Crossing Drives Volume Surge
Capital Goods sector tops CSE turnover as a single JKH crossing drives volume higher, though overall market activity stays below average.
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.
Stock Market
Fixed Income & Bonds
Short-Term Treasury Bill Yields Fall Sharply as Banking System Liquidity Tightens
Short-term Treasury bill yields drop over 20bps at auction as banking system liquidity contracts, with mixed moves across the bond curve.
- August 19, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Sell-Off at Colombo Bourse as Year-to-Date Outflows Cross LKR 54 Billion
Colombo Stock Exchange sees continued foreign selling as YTD net outflows reach LKR 54.9Bn, with ASPI and S&P SL20 both closing lower.
- August 19, 2026
Currency Watch
Rupee Extends Gains Against the Dollar Amid Rising Banking System Liquidity
The LKR firms against the US dollar as banking system liquidity rises, coinciding with a broader decline in government security yields.
- August 18, 2026
Stock Market
CSE Turnover Slips Well Below Monthly Average as Food, Beverage & Tobacco Dominates Trading
Colombo Stock Exchange turnover drops 34.5% below its monthly average, with Food, Beverage & Tobacco leading a narrowly concentrated session.
- August 18, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Selling on the CSE Deepens as Year-to-Date Outflows Pass LKR 53Bn
Foreign investors extend selling on the CSE, with year-to-date net outflows now exceeding LKR 53 billion despite a stable ASPI.
- August 18, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Slide Across the Curve as Rate Expectations Shift
Sri Lanka's government security yields drop 25-45bps week-on-week across the curve, with T-bill auction rates also declining.
- August 18, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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
Gold Price
Sri Lanka gold price — Aug 17, 2026
Gold Price in Sri Lanka remained elevated on 17 August 2026, with 22 Carat gold priced at Rs.353,800 for 8 grams, while the.
- August 17, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 17 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka rupee strengthened marginally against the US dollar on Monday, with the spot rate moving to 332.70/80 from 332.75/95 previously. Meanwhile, government.
- August 17, 2026