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
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker at 299.10/40 against the US dollar on Monday, according to market dealers. Bond yields showed an upward trend, while stock markets saw a modest rise of 0.06 percent. The rupee had closed at 299.10/30 against the greenback last Friday. In the secondary bond market: In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger on Friday, trading at 298.70/80 against the US dollar, according to market dealers. The rupee had closed at 298.80/90 on Thursday. Bond yields also saw an uptick, and stocks opened with a slight rise of 0.09 percent. In the secondary bond market: In the stock market, the Colombo All Share
Sri Lanka’s rupee appreciated on Wednesday, opening at 298.80/299.00 against the US dollar, compared to Tuesday’s close of 299.10/20. Dealers reported a slight uptick in bond yields, while stocks also saw gains at the opening. In the secondary bond market: In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) opened 89.23 points higher at 10,762, while
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker on Tuesday, trading at 299.10/30 to the US dollar, according to market dealers. This marks a slight depreciation from the previous day’s closing rate of 298.80/299.00. Bond yields remained largely steady in the secondary market. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at 11.00/15 percent, slightly down from
On Friday, Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 300.90/301.10 against the US dollar, a marginal decline from Thursday’s close of 300.80/301.30. Dealers noted that bond yields remained steady, while equities experienced a slight dip. In the bond market, yields were stable across various maturities. Specifically: In the equities market, the Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI)
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker on Wednesday, trading at 299.80/300.20 against the US dollar, according to market dealers. The rupee had closed at 299.60/300.00 on Tuesday following a three-day weekend. Bond yields remained steady with a bond maturing on 15.12.2026 quoted at 11.10/20 percent, up slightly from 11.05/20 percent. Bonds maturing on 01.07.2028 and 15.06.2029
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger on Friday at 298.50/60 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s close of 298.95/299.05, according to dealers. Bond yields showed a slight decrease, while the stock market saw a positive opening. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields were mixed: In the equities market, Colombo’s All Share Price