Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- By First Capital Research

The secondary market yield curve continued to display buying sentiment at the short-end during the day, echoing the trend from the last session, as the investors boarded the sidelines ahead of the Rs.122.5 billion worth bill auction scheduled for February 28, 2024.

Interest was centered on liquid maturities, where 01.02.26, 01.06.26, 01.08.26 and 15.01.27 traded between 10.80 percent and 11.10 percent, whilst 15.09.27 and 01.05.27 hovered in the range of 12.00 percent and 11.80 percent.

Meanwhile, the 2028 maturities, including 15.12.28, 01.09.28 and 01.07.28, registered trades between 12.25 percent and 12.15 percent.

Moreover, the weekly average weighted prime lending rate (AWPR) for th...