Colombo Market Snapshot: Quiet Equity Session, Firmer Bond Demand
Sri Lanka's ASPI edged up slightly as T-bill yields fell across the board and banking liquidity expanded to LKR 299.5Bn.
Sri Lanka's ASPI edged up slightly as T-bill yields fell across the board and banking liquidity expanded to LKR 299.5Bn.
Banking system liquidity in Sri Lanka rose to LKR 299.5Bn as the rupee appreciated to 334.79 against the US dollar.
ASPI gains 47 points on surging turnover as government securities yields fall sharply and foreign investors keep buying bonds.
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover thins; government securities yields fall across the curve and the rupee firms against the dollar.
Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity jumps to LKR 218Bn as the rupee holds steady against the dollar. What it means for funding costs.
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.
Sri Lanka posted a USD 149Mn current account deficit in June 2026, its third straight monthly shortfall, as the rupee held steady.
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
ASPI rose on local buying, foreign investors extended selling, and bond yields diverged as short rates eased and long yields climbed.
ASPI edges up as Colombo's bond market braces for a LKR 250 billion Treasury auction, with long-term yields climbing and liquidity rising.