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 Monday, the Sri Lankan rupee appreciated, opening at 298.80/299.10 against the US dollar, according to market dealers. This marks a strengthening from its previous close of 299.20/60 on Friday. In the bond market, longer-tenor bonds saw a rise in yields. Notably, the bond maturing on 15th December 2026 was quoted at 11.00/05 percent, a
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened slightly weaker on Wednesday, trading at 300.30/80 against the US dollar, compared to 300.00/30 the previous day, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields saw a marginal increase. The bond market remained quiet, with active quotes yet to commence. A bond maturing on 1st July 2028 was quoted at 12.60/70%, up
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 at 300.90/301.30 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to dealers. The currency closed at 300.20/60 to the greenback the previous day. In the bond market, yields remained stable. Notable bond quotes included: In equities, the Colombo All Share Price Index opened 7.67 points higher at 11,489, while the S&P
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