Foreign Investors Return as Net Buyers, but Single Counter Drives the Inflow
CSE foreign flows turned positive at LKR 955Mn, but one counter drove the inflow. YTD foreign outflows remain at LKR 36.3Bn.
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
Stock Market
Colombo Bourse Turnover Surges Past Monthly Average Even as Index Slips
CSE turnover hit LKR 4.3Bn, 150% above the monthly average, even as the ASPI and S&P SL20 closed marginally lower.
- August 3, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 30 Jul 2026
Sri Lanka rupee at 335.95/336.05 to US dollar spot was quoted on Thursday as the local currency strengthened slightly against the US dollar,.
- July 30, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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.
- July 30, 2026
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