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.
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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 – 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
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Dated Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term Rates Ease, Steepening the Curve
Sri Lanka's yield curve steepens as 5-6 year bond yields climb over 20 basis points while short-term T-bill rates ease ahead of a.
- July 28, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Holds Steady as Bond Yields Climb Ahead of Major Auction
ASPI edges up as Colombo's bond market braces for a LKR 250 billion Treasury auction, with long-term yields climbing and liquidity rising.
- July 28, 2026
Stock Market
Capital Goods Sector Leads Colombo Bourse Trading Activity with 29% Turnover Share
Capital Goods stocks dominate Colombo Bourse trading, with Banking and Food, Beverage & Tobacco adding a further 36% of turnover for the session.
- July 24, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Bourse Turnover Slumps 38% Below Monthly Average Despite Index Gains
CSE turnover slumps well below the monthly average even as ASPI and S&P SL20 extend gains, with Capital Goods and JKH leading a.
- July 24, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Climb Across Mid-to-Long Tenors, Led by 30bps Jump in 5-to-7-Year Bonds
Government securities yields climb up to 30bps week-on-week in mid-to-long tenors, while foreign holdings of local bonds rise 4.54% and short-term rates ease.
- July 24, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Slips Below Monthly Average
ASPI rises for a third session as CSE turnover falls below monthly average; treasury yields climb at mid-to-long tenors and foreign buying lifts.
- July 24, 2026