Colombo Bourse Rises as Trading Surges on Retail-Led Buying Interest
ASPI gains 47 points on surging turnover as government securities yields fall sharply and foreign investors keep buying bonds.
Daily Market Snapshot
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.
- August 11, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Investors Extend Selldown as Outflows Hit LKR 2.4 Billion
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
- August 11, 2026
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.
- August 10, 2026
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.
- August 10, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Spikes on Large Crossing
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover jumps on a large crossing; foreign outflows, T-bill yields and LKR moves in today's snapshot.
- August 7, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Turnover Jumps Over Fourfold as Large Crossing Masks Continued Foreign Selling
CSE turnover surges 443% above average on one large crossing; headline foreign outflow masks net buying elsewhere in the market.
- August 7, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Turnover Jumps 57% Above Monthly Average, Driven Largely by Crossing Deals
Colombo Stock Exchange turnover hit LKR 2.96bn, 56.6% above the monthly average, driven largely by crossing deals in RIL, AEL and JKH.
- August 5, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Pull Over a Billion Rupees from Colombo Stocks in Single Session
Foreign investors net-sold LKR 1.03bn in CSE equities in one session, led by RIL, as YTD foreign outflows pass LKR 37 billion.
- August 5, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Daily Market Snapshot — July 31, 2026
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
- August 3, 2026