Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 302.40/70 to the US dollar on Wednesday, according to dealers. The rupee had closed at 302.48/55 to the greenback on Tuesday. Bond yields remained broadly steady, and stocks opened down by 0.41 percent. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields were as follows: In the equities market, Colombo’s All Share
On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened stronger at 302.20/35 against the US dollar, according to dealers. This is an improvement from Monday’s closing rate of 302.63/73. Bond yields remained broadly stable, while stocks experienced a slight decline. In the secondary bond market, treasury bond yields were steady. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026,
The Colombo stock market continued its dismal performance, starting the new week with a fresh low in turnover. The active S&P SL20 index dipped by 0.5%, while the benchmark ASPI declined by 0.1%. Turnover was a mere Rs. 376.7 million involving 112.6 million shares. Asia Securities reported that the indices began the week on a
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the week on a somber note, as investor confidence remained subdued, impacting the performance of listed equities. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell by 0.8% over the week, while the S&P SL20 index dropped by 1.3%. Both indices closed in the red on Friday. Weekly turnover averaged
On Friday, Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 303.05/15 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s closing rate of 303.25/40. In the bond market, yields were up across various maturities. In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price Index opened 3.07 points higher at 11,643, while the S&P SL20 of more liquid stocks rose 0.06%
On Wednesday, the Colombo Stock Exchange experienced a slight uptick following the central bank’s policy rate cut earlier in the day. The All Share Index (ASPI) rose by 0.90%, or 104.45 points, to close at 11,701, while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index increased by 1.35%, or 45.40 points, ending at 3,414. Despite the positive
Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 303.15/30 against the US dollar on Monday, according to dealers. The currency had closed at 303.55/65 on Friday. Bond yields remained largely steady, while equities saw a slight decline of 0.02 percent. In the secondary bond market, the yield for the bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday, with the broader All Share Index falling by 0.52 percent, or 62.03 points, to 11,768. The more liquid S&P SL20 Index declined by 0.51 percent, or 17.48 points, to 3,439. Turnover reached 1.1 billion rupees, with significant contributions from John Keells Holdings Plc, which saw a turnover
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 303.50/80 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said. Bond yields were up and stocks rose by 0.05 percent, they noted. The rupee had closed at 304.00/10 to the greenback on Thursday. In the secondary market, yields were up, dealers reported. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 was quoted at
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened flat at 303.80/304.10 to the US dollar on Thursday, maintaining the same level as the previous day’s close of 303.80/304.00. Meanwhile, bond yields dropped and stocks saw a slight increase of 0.16 percent. In the secondary bond market: In the stock market, Colombo’s All Share Price Index opened 19.09 points higher