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Markets /
CBSL's 100bps hike to 8.75% reset fixed deposit pricing. A desk Q&A on what changed, why, and whether to lock in before the July 22 review.
Markets & Equities /
Life After Expolanka: CSE's Next Logistics Stocks02Personal Finance & Markets /
Sri Lanka Money Market Funds vs Bank FDs 202603Markets /
Rupee Cost Averaging: A CSE Blue-Chip Playbook04Markets & Macro /
Emerging vs. Frontier Markets: Where Capital Flows in 202605Crypto & Markets /
How AI Agents Are Taking Over DeFi PortfoliosClose-to-close notes
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Trade & Supply Chains /
The Middle East conflict and a rebuilt US tariff regime are hitting South Asian export margins from two directions at once. Here is the timeline, and who can actually pass the costs through.
Markets & Commodities /
A fifteen-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz did more than spike oil. It quietly broke global fertilizer and helium supply chains, and the ceasefire meant to fix it just collapsed.
Markets & Investing /
Hyperscalers are guiding toward roughly $730 billion in 2026 AI capital expenditure. The crowded trade is Nvidia. The overlooked one is the power grid behind it.
Markets /
Foreign investors pulled money from Colombo's stock and bond markets through the first half of 2026 as the Middle East conflict rattled global risk appetite. Here is what changed, month by month, and how local retail traders are positioning for Q3.
Banking & Finance /
Gold-backed lending at Sri Lanka's finance companies surged 69.2% in Q1 2026. The Central Bank's new 70% LTV cap tests how much of that growth was built on durable margin versus thin collateral cushions.
Auto /
From May 2026, a new 50% surcharge on customs import duty combined with the 2.5% SSCL has sharply raised landed costs for hybrids and EVs, reshaping buyer choices toward smaller engines.
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