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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gold Price

Sri Lanka gold price — Aug 07, 2026

Gold Price in Sri Lanka remained firm on August 7, 2026, with the price of 22 Carat 8 grams (1 pawn) standing at.

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Stock Market

Commercial Credit Trade Boosts Sri Lanka Bourse Turnover

Commercial Credit helped drive Sri Lanka bourse turnover to a record high for 2026 after a Rs.9 billion block trade involving the finance.

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Forex Market

Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 07 Aug 2026

Sri Lanka rupee closed at 335.55/80 against the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, while Sri Lanka government bond yields ended.

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Fixed Income & Bonds

Banking System Liquidity Expands Sharply as LKR Holds Steady

Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity jumps to LKR 218Bn as the rupee holds steady against the dollar. What it means for funding costs.

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