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Sri Lanka's stocks end over one-month low on weak macroeconomic sentiments

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.50 percent or 42.52 points to 8,532.60

May 30, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares fall in mid day trade on need for clarity on DDO and DDR

Sri Lanka's shares fell in mid day trade on Tuesday on selling pressures and a wait and see approach.

May 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares down on potential delays in DDR and DDO

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 1.40 percent or 121.96 points at 8,575.11.

May 29, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's shares down in mid day trade

The turnover was 264 million rupees during mid day trade. 

May 29, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks surge for third day

Turnover declined to 5.59 billion rupees in the session

Lanka Credit & Business Finance to raise Rs1.5bn in debenture issue

Subordinated listed, rated, unsecured redeemable bonds at 100 rupees each.

Sri Lanka to raise tax on cigarettes to 90-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said he aims to raise the tax on cigarettes to...

June 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at 8-wk low; rates decision awaited

COLOMBO, June 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday to hit a more than 8-week ...

June 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall after Moody's outlook revision; rates, outflows weigh

COLOMBO, June 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Tuesday for a second straight session, a day after Moody's revise...

June 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks seen fairly priced, rising rates a concern

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan stocks are attractive investments with the government moving to put the economy back on ...

June 21, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge down on interest rates, foreign outflows

COLOMBO, June 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Monday as investor sentiment took a hit on continued foreig...

June 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up; turnover slumps to 19-wk low

COLOMBO, June 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Friday from a more than seven-week closing low hit in the pre...

June 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end 1 pct lower on move to tax capital gains

COLOMBO, June 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell 1 percent on Thursday to hit their lowest closing level in more than...

June 16, 2016 2 min read

Asia stocks edge up on Fed's cautious rates outlook, dollar sags

TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Thursday after the Federal Reserve refrained from hiking interest ra...

June 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit near 7-wk closing low; new tax hits sentiment

COLOMBO, June 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker for a second straight session on Wednesday, their lowest in ...

June 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves re-introduction of capital gains tax

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to reintroduce the capital gains ta...

June 15, 2016 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 332.3603 330.8514
UK Pound 440.9424 438.3450
Euro 368.4879 371.0168
Yen 2.0805 2.0916
Aus Dollar 227.4342 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5474 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2492 0.2479
Oman Rial 863.2287 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.5586 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.4874 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,365.57 +0.26%
CSE All Share 22,157.40 +0.56%
Turnover Rs 2975.05 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

Asian shares slip, safe assets shine on Brexit anxiety

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped to near three-week lows, while safehaven assets such as U.S. bonds and th...

June 15, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end lower on interest rate, foreign outflow worries

COLOMBO, June 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday, slipping from a more than one-week high hit in t...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Higher taxes hit Sri Lanka motor sector earnings

ECONOMYNEXT – Earnings of Sri Lanka’s motor sector companies fell 56 percent to Rs363 million in the first...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Asian shares slip as Fed, Brexit loom

TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday amid growing worries this month's referendum in Britain could...

June 14, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at more than 1-wk high

COLOMBO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a more than one-week high on Monday as investor sentiment remai...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares and sterling skid, yen firms

TOKYO, June 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares and sterling skidded in early Asian trade on Monday and the perceived safe-haven...

June 13, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady in thin volume

COLOMBO, June 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval o...

June 10, 2016 2 min read

Stocks down, bonds rally as "Brexit" vote looms

TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Asian shares stepped back on Friday, while investors poured funds into safe haven assets amid...

June 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares close steady; turnover falls to over 2-1/2 mth low

COLOMBO, June 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed steady on Thursday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval...

June 9, 2016 2 min read

Asia tracks Wall St higher, kiwi flies as central bank stands pat

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Thursday after Wall Street gained overnight, while a weaker dollar bu...

June 9, 2016 3 min read