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Market report | Mar 10, 2026
ASPI Explained: Colombo Stock Exchange Trends
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) serves as the Colombo Stock Exchange’s main gauge of overall market direction. It uses float-adjusted market capitalization with a 5% cap to reflect only shares available for public trading. Investors rely on its real-time movements and quarterly rebalances to assess broad trends without distortion from locked-in holdings.
Sri Lanka Economy | Mar 10, 2026
Sri Lanka Inflation Forecast for 2026: What Economists Expect
Sri Lanka's Colombo Consumer Price Index inflation surprised to the downside at 1.6% year-on-year in February 2026. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka expects this to accelerate gradually toward the 5% target by the second half of the year, supported by anchored expectations and a stable rupee. Private analysts and the IMF see a similar path, with some divergence on pace. This outlook preserves household purchasing power while opening measured opportunities for investment decisions.
Market report | Mar 10, 2026
Best Investment Options in Sri Lanka for 2026: Stocks, Bonds, and Beyond
Sri Lanka's All Share Price Index closed at 21,906 points on March 9, 2026, up 36.91 percent year-over-year. Treasury bill auctions show yields from 7.63 percent to 8.23 percent while major banks list one-year fixed deposits near 8.00 percent. This analysis weighs risk, recent performance, and liquidity to support informed capital decisions in a 4-5 percent growth environment projected by the Central Bank.
Market Pulse | Mar 09, 2026
ASPI Plunges 3.51% on Razor-Thin Breadth as Global Sell-Off Bites
The Colombo Stock Exchange delivered a sobering session on 9 March 2026, with the ASPI sliding 3.51% to close at 21,904.14 and the SPSL20 falling 3.65% to 6,128.86. Extreme breadth weakness defined the tape: only six stocks advanced against 267 decliners and 20 unchanged, producing a net breadth reading of -261 and an
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Market Pulse | Mar 06, 2026
CSE Slips 0.58% as Broad Selling Overshadows Selective Strength
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower on March 6, 2026, with the benchmark ASPI index ending at 22,701.91 after shedding 0.58 percent. The S&P SL20 index declined even more sharply, falling 0.87 percent to 6,370.13. Activity remained concentrated, with total turnover reaching 5.00 billion rupees on 196 million shares
Markets | Mar 06, 2026
Understanding Market Consolidation Phases
Equity markets spend significant time in consolidation rather than trending. Accumulation reflects institutional buying at lows, distribution shows selling at highs, and sideways consolidation signals balanced supply and demand. This analysis breaks down the differences using volume, price action, and cycle context to help investors read potential breakouts.
Market Report | Mar 05, 2026
Sri Lanka-US Ties Tested by Iran Conflict on CSE
On March 3, 2026, the Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index fell 5.44% in its largest point drop ever amid escalating US-Iran conflict. A US strike on an Iranian vessel in Sri Lankan waters has spotlighted the island’s deepening US security partnership while raising questions over longstanding ties with Iran. Investors now weigh energy price risks against potential US investment inflows as Colombo navigates non-aligned traditions.
Trading Strategies | Mar 05, 2026
False Breakouts: Iran-US Conflict Traps Sri Lankan Traders
The February 28, 2026 US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered immediate oil price spikes that quickly retraced, creating textbook false breakouts for traders monitoring Brent and USD/LKR. Sri Lanka, reliant on Middle East crude, faced panic fuel queues and depreciation pressure despite official reserves covering 35 days. This case study traces the timeline from 2025 talks to March volatility and isolates actionable filters to avoid similar traps.
Market Pulse | Mar 05, 2026
CSE Climbs 1.13% on Broad Participation and Financial Liquidity Surge
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed on a firm note March 5, 2026, with the ASPI advancing 1.13% to 22,833.53 and the S&P SL20 gaining 1.00% to 6,421.46. Participation was decisively positive: 193 advancers overwhelmed 59 decliners and just 36 unchanged issues, producing an advance-decline ratio of 3.27 and a net breadth
Market Pulse | Mar 04, 2026
CSE Advances 0.60% on Broad Rally and Sector Rotation
Colombo equities closed firmly higher on March 4, 2026, with the ASPI rising 0.60% to 22,577.41 and the SPSL20 up 0.70% to 6,357.66. Participation was convincingly broad, as 176 stocks advanced against 80 decliners and just 31 unchanged, producing a 2.2-to-1 ratio that underpinned the gain without reliance on narrow le
Market Pulse | Mar 03, 2026
CSE Plunges 5.4% as Iran-Middle East Tensions Fuel Oil Surge and Concentrated Selling
The Colombo Stock Exchange opened March 3, 2026 on a deeply negative note, with the benchmark ASPI index plunging 5.44% to 22,443.38. The more selective SPSL20 mirrored the weakness, falling 4.86% to 6,313.65. This sharp move came on the back of extremely poor market breadth, where decliners outnumbered advancers by mo
Market Pulse | Mar 02, 2026
CSE close: ASPI -0.20%, breadth negative on 2026-02-27
ASPI finished -0.20% while S&P SL20 closed -1.11%. Breadth ended 108/133/48 (adv/dec/unch), keeping the tape negative rather than broad-based. Turnover totalled LKR 7,013,445,927 with 39.1K trades. The read-through is that index drift did not fully align with participation, pointing to selective conviction. When liquid