On Thursday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened at 302.35/50 against the US dollar, showing little change from the previous day. The rupee had closed at 302.40/50 on Wednesday. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields remained largely stable. Notable quotes include: In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price Index rose by 10.34 points to 11,416, while
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,
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened nearly unchanged at 303.05/25 against the US dollar on Monday, according to dealers. The currency closed at 303.10/20 on Friday. Bond yields remained broadly stable, with minor fluctuations observed in the secondary market. In the bond market, yields were as follows: a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was steady at
Maharaja Foods Ltd., a leading producer and exporter of authentic Sri Lankan food and spices, is set to commence secondary market trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), which opened on July 4, was oversubscribed and closed on the first day, highlighting the significant interest in Maharaja Foods.
Sri Lanka’s rupee held steady at 303.60/65 to the US dollar on Thursday, according to dealers. The currency was nearly unchanged from Wednesday’s close of 303.55/65. Bond yields remained broadly stable following the central bank’s policy rate cut, while stocks saw a slight increase. In the secondary bond market, yields showed minimal movement. A bond
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
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Cable Solutions Limited, which included an offer for subscription of 14,666,600 ordinary voting shares and an offer for sale of 66,120,000 ordinary voting shares, each priced at Rs. 7.50, saw overwhelming investor interest on its opening day, 23rd July 2024. The IPO was oversubscribed by the end of the
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
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 304.80/305.20 against the US dollar on Monday, with bond yields remaining steady and stocks opening 0.36 percent higher, according to dealers. On Friday, the rupee closed at 306.00/20 per greenback. In the equity market, Colombo’s All Share Price Index opened 42.93 points higher at 12,119, while the S&P SL20