Sri Lanka’s rupee appreciated to open at 297.25/75 against the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from the previous day’s rate of 298.70/299.00, according to market dealers. Bond yields showed an upward trend, with notable increases across several maturities. A bond maturing on 15.12.2027 was quoted at 11.60/70 percent, up from 11.40/55 percent. Similarly, a bond
On Friday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened stronger, trading at 299.80/300.00 against the US dollar, up from 299.90/300.10 the previous day. Dealers noted that bond yields showed a slight increase. A bond maturing on 15th December 2027 was quoted at 11.75/85 percent, up from 11.65/90 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on 15th February 2028 saw
On Thursday, the Sri Lankan rupee traded relatively flat at 300.30/60 against the US dollar, slightly changed from 300.30/80 the previous day, while bond yields showed a notable decline, according to market dealers. A bond maturing on 15th December 2027 was quoted at 11.65/75 percent, while a bond maturing on 15th February 2028 dropped to
The Colombo stock market reached new heights yesterday as investor confidence soared under the newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) skyrocketed by 326 points, marking its highest single-day gain in 14 months, a 2.87% increase to a two-month high. Over the past seven sessions, the ASPI has gained
In a significant display of investor confidence following the election of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Colombo stock market surged to record its largest daily gain in 2024. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) leapt by 237.31 points (2.14%), and the S&P SL20 followed with a 75-point increase (2.36%). Turnover hit Rs. 2 billion, involving
The Colombo Stock Exchange began to recover after opening lower following Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose by 81.21 points, or 0.74%, reaching 11,047, while the S&P SL20 increased by 1.43%, or 44.27 points, to 3,146, with a turnover of 682 million. Stockbrokers indicated that it’s too
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker on Thursday at 304.25/50 against the US dollar, compared to Wednesday’s 303.75/85, according to market dealers. Bond yields saw an upward movement, while the stock market opened stronger. In the secondary bond market, a bond maturing on December 15, 2028, was quoted at 11.85/90 percent, up from 11.70/80 percent the
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 300.70/95 against the US dollar on Friday, according to market dealers, while bond yields showed an upward trend. A bond maturing on February 15, 2028, was quoted at 13.55/65 percent, and another bond maturing on June 15, 2029, was quoted at 13.70/75 percent. In the equity market, Colombo’s All Share
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a notable downturn yesterday as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) slipped to a negative Year-to-Date (YTD) return for the first time in 2024, closing down by 0.65% with a YTD negative return of 0.78%. The S&P SL20 index also saw a sharp decline of 1.17%, increasing its YTD
The Sri Lankan rupee opened slightly stronger at 300.75/301.00 to the US dollar on Tuesday, following Monday’s close of 301.50/302.00. Bond yields also saw a significant rise, according to market dealers, while stocks showed a modest increase of 0.13 percent in early trading. In secondary market bond trading, activity was subdued ahead of a bond