Notable
It is the largest-ever listed debenture issue in the country’s capital market.
Bond yields closed steady to higher on selected tenors, dealers said.
The issue aimed to raise 100 million dollars.
Market sentiment remained subdued amidst low turnover, with investors adopting a wait-and-see approach
Bond yields closed steady to lower on select tenors
5-year debentures at 13-pct, 7-year debentures at 13.15-pct
The company said it will absorb its wholly owned plantation subsidiary, “immediately after completing the Rights Issue...
Stocks opened up
At the end of September, the rupee had depreciated by 6.3 percent against the US dollar on a year-to-date basis.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Singer, Carson Cumberbatch, LOLC Holdings and Commercial Bank
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Distilleries Company, CDB, Commercial Bank and Carson Cumberbatch
Bond yields dropped, dealers said.
Bond yields closed lower, dealers said.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
All 3 bills are available on tap.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Lion Brewery, LOLC Finance, Hemas Holdings , and SMB Finance
An auction of 80,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.
Muthukumarana has a background in engineering, technology, leadership and entrepreneurship,
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Singer, Ceylon Cold Stores, LOLC Finance, and Dialog Axiata
Foreign investors have dumped nearly US$50 million worth Sri Lanka rupee bonds in last two weeks
Bond yields edged up slightly
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Lion Brewery, Carson Cumberbatch, and Ambeon Holdings
Bimputh applied to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal under application SC/HCLA No. 12/2025.
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