ASPI Closes Higher as Single Counter Drives Turnover to 337% Above Monthly Average
CSE turnover hit LKR 8.5Bn as Cargills drove 48% of trading and nearly all foreign selling. ASPI gained 0.40% to close at 21,167.
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Reporting on stock market trends, bond yields, commodity prices, and currency exchange rates, along with analysis of how these factors impact investors and businesses.
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Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 05 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.70/75 to US dollar spot as the local currency ended Tuesday’s trading largely unchanged, while government securities traded.
- August 5, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Sri Lanka Bond Yields: Mid-Curve Rates Fall Sharply While Long End Rises, in Diverging Weekly Moves
Sri Lanka's 3-7Y bond yields fell up to 30bps week-on-week while the 10-year tenor rose 30bps, marking a sharp curve divergence.
- August 5, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Turnover Jumps 57% Above Monthly Average, Driven Largely by Crossing Deals
Colombo Stock Exchange turnover hit LKR 2.96bn, 56.6% above the monthly average, driven largely by crossing deals in RIL, AEL and JKH.
- August 5, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Pull Over a Billion Rupees from Colombo Stocks in Single Session
Foreign investors net-sold LKR 1.03bn in CSE equities in one session, led by RIL, as YTD foreign outflows pass LKR 37 billion.
- August 5, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 04 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka rupee traded at 335.75/80 against the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday as government securities remained largely unchanged, reflecting.
- August 4, 2026
Gold Price
Sri Lanka gold price — Aug 03, 2026
Gold Price in Sri Lanka remained elevated on August 3, 2026, with both 22 Carat and 24 Carat gold continuing to trade at.
- August 3, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 03 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka rupee remained steady at 335.60/70 against the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, while government bond yields edged lower.
- August 3, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Much as 35 Basis Points Over the Week
Sri Lanka's 10-year and 13-year bond yields rose up to 35bps this week as short-end rates held steady and liquidity tightened.
- August 3, 2026