Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The secondary market continued to exhibit mixed sentiment yesterday with moderate trading activity, while the overall yield curve remained largely stable.

At the short end, a cluster of 2028 maturities, including 15.01.2028 and 01.05.2028, traded within the 8.95% - 9.05% range. In the 2029 segment, the 15.06.2029 and 15.10.2029 maturities traded between 9.42% and 9.48%.

Further along the curve, 01.07.2030 traded at 9.60%, and 01.12.2031 at 10.05%. At the longer end, 01.11.2033 traded at 10.45%, while 15.09.2034 traded around 10.55%.

On the external front, the LKR depreciated against the USD, closing at Rs. 307.9/USD compared to Rs. 306.4/USD seen previously. Overnight liquidity in the banking system expanded slig...