Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Spikes on Large Crossing
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover jumps on a large crossing; foreign outflows, T-bill yields and LKR moves in today's snapshot.
Daily Market Snapshot
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Market Snapshot: Turnover Spikes on Single Counter as Treasury Yields Ease
ASPI gained 0.40% as CSE turnover hit LKR 8.5Bn on a single counter. T-bill yields eased across tenors amid tighter bank liquidity.
- August 6, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Secondary Market Yields Fall Across the Curve as T-Bill Auction Rates Ease
T-bill yields eased across the curve with 6-month rates down 22bps at auction and 28bps in secondary trading. Liquidity tightened.
- August 6, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Local Buying Offsets Foreign Selling
ASPI rose on local buying, foreign investors extended selling, and bond yields diverged as short rates eased and long yields climbed.
- July 30, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Climb Across Mid-to-Long Tenors, Led by 30bps Jump in 5-to-7-Year Bonds
Government securities yields climb up to 30bps week-on-week in mid-to-long tenors, while foreign holdings of local bonds rise 4.54% and short-term rates ease.
- July 24, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Turnover Slips Below Monthly Average
ASPI rises for a third session as CSE turnover falls below monthly average; treasury yields climb at mid-to-long tenors and foreign buying lifts.
- July 24, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Bill Auction Fully Subscribed as Short-Tenor Yields Ease
Sri Lanka's PDMO raised the full LKR 140Bn T-bill offer as 3M and 6M yields eased, while the 12-month bill fell short of.
- July 23, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
CBSL Holds Policy Rate at 8.75%, Flags Geopolitical Risk to Outlook
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 8.75%, saying May's tightening is still transmitting through the economy.
- July 23, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Turnover Crosses LKR 3 Billion Mark as Single Block Trade Drives Volume
CSE turnover surged past LKR 3Bn on a single block trade, but the ASPI fell and foreign outflows persisted. Full market snapshot inside.
- July 22, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Bonds Extend Weekly Climb
Foreign investment in Sri Lankan government securities rose again this week, extending a steady climb of nearly 46% since early June.
- July 21, 2026