ASPI Ends Lower as Trading Activity Falls Well Below Monthly Average
Colombo's ASPI eased as turnover fell 51% below the monthly average, with banking counters leading a subdued trading session.
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
Treasury Yields Fall Sharply as Short and Long Tenors Lead Decline
T-bill yields fell across all maturities at the weekly auction as long-end bond yields also dropped sharply amid rising liquidity.
- August 21, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Market Trades Quietly as ASPI Slips, Yields Ease Across the Curve
ASPI eased on thin turnover while T-bill yields dropped across all tenors and the rupee firmed against the dollar. Full market snapshot.
- August 21, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Market Slips as Trading Activity Thins Out, While T-Bill Yields Ease Across the Curve
ASPI and S&P SL20 closed lower on thin turnover, while Treasury bill yields fell across all tenors and the rupee firmed slightly.
- August 20, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Bourse Turnover Falls to Half Monthly Average as Retail Investors Stay on Sidelines
CSE turnover dropped to LKR 1.54Bn, nearly half the monthly average, as ASPI and S&P SL20 closed lower amid thin retail participation.
- August 20, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Bill Yields Fall Across All Tenors as 12-Month Rate Dips Below 10%
Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields eased across all tenors at the weekly auction, with the 12-month rate returning below 10% for the first.
- August 20, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Retreats as Foreign Selling Continues; T-Bill Yields Fall at Auction
CSE closes lower on profit-taking as foreign outflows continue; T-bill yields fall sharply at auction and rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 19, 2026
Stock Market
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.
- August 19, 2026
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