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Sri Lanka stocks trade down, day after budget

The Colombo Stock Exchange opened down today, a day after the budget reading, CSE data showed.

November 14, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka net domestic borrowings for 2024 budget flat

Borrowings down without bailout

November 14, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 326.75/327.25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 326.75/327.25 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said.

November 14, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells only 29-pct of Rs250bn bond auction

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November 13, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs56.93bn Treasury bills after auction

Bills offered on tap at an average rates of 7.62, 7.91 and 8.03 percent

Sri Lankan shares fall for 5th day; John Keells down

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower for a fifth straight session on Friday, led by conglomerate J...

October 14, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka central bank concerned over primary dealer activity

The governing board of Sri Lanka's central bank said it was "concerned" over profits of a primary dealer and a "pattern ...

October 14, 2016 1 min read

Chevron Sri Lanka unit Sept net up 20-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Chevron Lubricants Lanka’s September 2016 quarter net profit rose 20 percent to just over a billion...

October 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares close below key level of 6,500

COLOMBO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed below a key psychological level of 6,500 on Thursday in thin trade ...

October 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch gives HNB's debt Final 'A+(lka)' rating

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings Lanka said it has given Hatton National Bank's (HNB) proposed Basel II-compliant subordinate...

October 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at 2-week low ahead of corporate results

COLOMBO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares hit a two-week closing low on Wednesday, their third straight session of l...

October 12, 2016 1 min read

Foreigners cut down on emerging Asia bonds on belief US rate hike coming

Foreign investors have cut holdings in most emerging Asian government bonds so far this month on expectations that US in...

October 12, 2016 3 min read

Asia shares slip as US earnings disappoint, dollar gains

Asian shares flirted with three-week lows on Wednesday after a dour start to Wall Street's corporate earnings season kno...

October 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 2nd session, led by John Keells

COLOMBO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker for a second straight session on Tuesday, led by top conglome...

October 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee down on seasonal imports; seen under pressure

The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Monday due to seasonal importer dollar demand ahead of the festive season in December, deal...

October 10, 2016 2 min read
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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
Source: CSE
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Uncertainty weighs on Sri Lanka's money, bond markets; yields up

Sri Lanka's bond yields rose from a week earlier, and were quoted wider with uncertainty over tax changes in overnight m...

October 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end higher; trading volume slumps to near 3-wk low

COLOMBO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks edged up on Friday, after two successive sessions of losses, but the tradin...

October 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka regulators get US training on fighting capital markets fraud

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) has trained Sri Lankan and regional m...

October 7, 2016 2 min read

Sterling plunges nearly 10 percent before recouping some losses; stocks slip

Sterling recouped some losses after plunging to a three-decade low in early Asian trade on Friday as a break of key tech...

October 7, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka's First Capital Holdings [SL] A - rating confirmed by ICRA

ICRA Lanka Limited has confirmed an [SL] A- rating of Sri Lanka's First Capital Holdings (FCH), which has operations in ...

October 6, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lankan shares end lower on profit-taking

COLOMBO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks ended down on Wednesday from their highest level in six weeks, hit in the p...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields unchanged

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills remained unchanged at this week’s auction, according to ...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end up on Commercial Credit stake sale

COLOMBO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks closed at their highest level in six weeks on Tuesday, led by record gains ...

October 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit soars after premium deal with Thai firm

Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit and Finance soared over 30 percent in morning trade Tuesday after a Thailand based group a...

October 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at over 5-week closing high

COLOMBO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks ended up for a fifth straight session to post a more-than-five-week closing...

October 3, 2016 2 min read