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.
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
Gold Price
Sri Lanka gold price — Aug 10, 2026
Gold Price in Sri Lanka remained at elevated levels on 11 August 2026, with the price of 22 Carat gold reaching Rs. 356,700.
- August 11, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 10 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka rupee was quoted stronger at 334.90/335.00 against the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday, while government bond yields continued.
- August 11, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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
Stock Market
Retailing and Telecom Stocks Dominate Trading as ASPI Edges Higher
Sector concentration defines the session as turnover surges 40% above monthly average despite modest index movement Trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange was.
- August 11, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply as Buying Interest Builds Across the Curve
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
- August 11, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Year-to-Date Selling Streak on Colombo Bourse
Foreign investors' year-to-date net selling on the CSE nears LKR 50.3Bn, even as daily outflows remain minimal and the ASPI advances.
- August 10, 2026
Stock Market
Banking Counters Drive Turnover as Colombo Bourse Trading Activity Slows
Banking, Capital Goods and Diversified Financials counters drove 62% of CSE turnover as overall trading volumes fell below average.
- August 10, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply Across Curve on Renewed Buying Interest
T-bill rates decline at auction as secondary market bond yields ease up to 35bps week-on-week; foreign holdings of rupee bonds climb.
- August 10, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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