Colombo Bourse Slips as Turnover Hits Six-Week Low While Rupee Strengthens
ASPI and S&P SL20 eased on thin turnover as the rupee strengthened and short-tenor bond yields declined in today's market session.
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Colombo Bourse Turnover Slides to Six-Week Low Amid Muted Trading
CSE turnover fell to LKR 750Mn, 69% below average, as ASPI and S&P SL20 dipped slightly amid thin investor participation.
- September 22, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Ticks Higher as Treasury Yields Climb and Rupee Eases Against the Dollar
ASPI gains modestly as Treasury yields climb across the curve and the rupee eases against the dollar in Colombo trading.
- September 21, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Extends Multi-Session Decline as Rate Concerns Persist
CSE turnover falls 44% below average as ASPI and S&P SL20 close lower again; foreign outflows continue amid rate concerns.
- September 18, 2026
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Colombo Stocks Extend Slide as Turnover Falls Well Below Monthly Average
ASPI and S&P SL20 close lower as CSE turnover drops 44% below average; rupee eases and Treasury yields tick higher.
- September 18, 2026
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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
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Colombo Bourse Retreats as Turnover Stays Well Below Monthly Average
ASPI and S&P SL20 both closed lower as CSE turnover fell 36.5% below the monthly average and foreign investors posted a net outflow.
- September 15, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Edges Higher on Thin Trading as Treasury Raises LKR 150 Billion
ASPI ticks up on thin trading as Sri Lanka's Treasury raises LKR 150 billion via T-Bonds and secondary market yields rise.
- September 14, 2026
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Banking Counters Drive Trading as Colombo Bourse Slips
ASPI and S&P SL20 slip 0.5% as banking counters account for 41% of turnover; foreign investors turn modest net buyers.
- September 11, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Slips as Banking Counters Dominate Thin Trading
ASPI and S&P SL20 fall 0.5% as banking stocks lead thin trading; bond yields firm ahead of Thursday's Treasury auction.
- September 11, 2026