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Market buying spree persists as the yield curve softens

Srilanka, May 16 -- Continuing the previous day's trend, market participants maintained a buying stance, leading to moderate volumes and activity yesterday. Notably, demand was concentrated in the 2... Read More


Auction yields hold ground; market kicks off with fresh buying

Srilanka, May 15 -- The Central Bank conducted its weekly T-bill auction yesterday, raising Rs.173.0 billion, in line with the initial offering, whilst of this, Rs.111.1 billion was raised via the 12-... Read More


Market buzz picks up pre-bond auction; investor sentiment becomes mixed

Srilanka, May 9 -- Ahead of today's T-Bond auction, the secondary market displayed mixed sentiment yesterday, shifting away from the buying trend observed over the past couple of sessions. The yield... Read More


Subdued sentiment persists; yield curve remains broadly unchanged

Srilanka, May 1 -- Building on the previous day's sentiment, activity in the secondary market remained muted, resulting in low trading volumes. Consequently, the secondary market yield curve stayed ... Read More


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