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Mixed sentiment keeps market in neutral territory

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The secondary market exhibited a mixed tone yesterday, culminating in a broadly neutral performance amid moderate trading volumes. At the short end of the yield curve, the 15.0... Read More


Festive fizz fades, market stays quiet

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The secondary market remained subdued in the aftermath of the holiday season, with limited activities observed across the yield curve. As a result, the yield curve remained la... Read More


U.S. tariff proposals dampen investor sentiment; yield curve increases by 10-15bps

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- After the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S. yesterday morning, the secondary market experienced selling pressure, causing the yield curve to rise across the board. ... Read More


April opens with mild buying sentiment

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- April commenced with modest buying sentiment in the secondary market, accompanied by moderate trading volumes. On the shorter end of the yield curve, the 01.02.2026 and 01.08.2... Read More


Selling stance pushes the yield curve up

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- In the secondary market yesterday, participants maintained their selling stance from the past few days, pushing the yield curve higher than the previous week. This resulted in m... Read More


Selling sentiment persists, yields stay resilient

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Following the conclusion of the second monetary policy review for 2025, during which the overnight policy rate (OPR) was left unchanged, the secondary market saw sustained selli... Read More


Mixed activity emerges ahead of monetary policy review

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- As the week began, the secondary market experienced mixed interest. Market activity and transaction volumes remained at moderate levels, with mixed activity observed, particula... Read More


Yield curve subtly dips from short to mid end

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- At yesterday's weekly T-bill auction, the weighted average yield rates experienced a further decline across the board. The weighted average yield rates for the three-month, si... Read More


Buying sentiment holds firm, yields retreat

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- Yesterday the market saw a continuation of Monday's sentiment, with the buying stance ascending to prominence. The yield curve demonstrated a further downward adjustment, part... Read More


Buying interest emerges ahead of T-Bond auction

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- In yesterday's weekly T-Bill auction, the weighted average yield rates remained broadly unchanged compared to previous week's auction with only the 3M T-Bill declining by 1bps. ... Read More