Today, the Colombo Bourse continued its renewed investor sentiment from yesterday and closed the week in positive territory, after the dip experienced below 20,000 levels during mid-week.

The ASPI gained 214 points and closed at 20,185, whilst the S&P SL20 closed at 5,739, having gained 40 points. DIAL, DIST, CCS, HNB and COMB were the top positive contributors to the ASPI.

HNW investors accounted for most of the turnover, while retail investors were moderately active amidst showing some buying interest. Notably, investors seemed to await financial results of companies for the quarter ending September 2026.

Turnover stood at approximately LKR 1.1Bn, 21.1% lower than the monthly average level of LKR 1.5Bn. Materials sector led the daily turnover with a share of 24%, followed by the Banks & Capital Goods sectors collectively contributing 34%. Foreign investors remained net sellers, posting a net outflow of LKR 8.7Mn.

BOND MARKET

Muted market activity amid a slight uptick in yields

Today, the secondary bond market remained subdued amid thin trading volumes. However, the yield curve edged up slightly, driven by moderate foreign selling pressure in the longer tenors, particularly the 15.09.2034 maturity.

Among the maturities traded, the 15.09.2029 bond traded at 11.10%, while the 15.10.2030 bond traded at 11.50%. Within the 2031 maturities, the 01.02.2031 bond traded at 11.60%, while the 01.12.2031 bond traded at 11.75%.

Further along the curve, the 01.11.2033 bond traded in the range of 12.00%–12.05%, while the 15.09.2034 bond traded between 12.28% and 12.30%, amid slight foreign selling pressure. On the external front, the LKR marginally depreciated against the USD, standing at LKR 331.23/USD, compared to LKR 331.12/USD seen earlier.

The CBSL is yet to release liquidity data for 16 Oct 2026.

-First Capital Research