Government Securities Yields Rise Across the Curve as Weekly T-Bill Auction Yields Edge Up
T-Bill yields rose across the board at Tuesday's auction, while secondary market bond yields climbed, led by the 2030–2033 maturity segment.
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.
Fixed Income & Bonds
Stock Market
Food, Beverage & Tobacco Stocks Dominate Trading as Colombo Turnover Falls a Third Below Average
Food, Beverage & Tobacco stocks made up 48% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover Tuesday, as overall trading stayed a third below the monthly.
- September 17, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
ASPI Slips Below 21,150 as Turnover Falls a Third Short of Monthly Average; T-Bill Yields Rise Across the Board
ASPI slips 0.61% on thin turnover as T-Bill yields rise across all tenors and the LKR softens against the dollar. Full Colombo market.
- September 17, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 16 Sept 2026
Sri Lanka rupee at 330.70/331.20 to US dollar spot on Wednesday, weakening marginally from the previous day, while government bond yields moved mostly.
- September 16, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Sri Lanka Market Snapshot: Bond Yields Climb as Liquidity Tightens
Sri Lanka bond yields climbed sharply this week, GDP growth eased to 4.2%, and banking liquidity tightened, while foreign G-Sec inflows continued.
- September 16, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Bond Yields Climb Sharply as Selling Pressure Builds at the Belly
Sri Lanka's medium-term bond yields jumped up to 60bps this week as selling pressure hit the 2030-2033 maturity bracket, CBSL data shows.
- September 16, 2026
Gold Price
Sri Lanka gold price — Sept 15, 2026
22 Carat 8 Grams ( 1 Pawn ) Gold Price in Sri Lanka stands at Rs. 346,900 as of 15 September 2026, while.
- September 15, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 15 Sept 2026
Sri Lanka rupee weakened against the US dollar in spot trading on Tuesday, while government bond yields moved higher across several maturities amid.
- September 15, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Year-to-Date Net Selling on the CSE
Foreign investors have net sold LKR 56.56 billion in Sri Lankan equities year-to-date, even as daily and monthly outflows remain modest.
- September 15, 2026
Stock Market
John Keells Holdings Leads Foreign Selling and Turnover on the CSE
John Keells Holdings led CSE turnover and accounted for the bulk of net foreign selling, outweighing modest foreign buying across the rest of.
- September 15, 2026