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Policy Rate Hike Sends T-Bill Yields SurgingTreasury bill yields recorded a sharp upward adjustment across all maturitie...
27/05/2026

Policy Rate Hike Sends T-Bill Yields Surging

Treasury bill yields recorded a sharp upward adjustment across all maturities this week following the Central Bank’s decision to raise the Overnight Policy Rate by 100bps to 8.75%. The 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year yields surged by 118bps, 143bps, and 134bps to 9.36%, 9.68%, and 9.83%, respectively. The Central Bank offered LKR 140.00Bn and accepted LKR 95.56Bn, while the auction was oversubscribed by 1.23 times.

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27/05/2026

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Technical Outlook - 27.05.2026The ASPI is currently trading near a strong technical support zone around the 22,128 – 22,...
27/05/2026

Technical Outlook - 27.05.2026
The ASPI is currently trading near a strong technical support zone around the 22,128 – 22,150 range following the recent corrective decline from the 22,570 – 22,775 resistance band. Market behavior around this level will be critical in determining the next directional move. A successful defense of the current support region could support short-term stabilization and potentially trigger another recovery attempt toward the immediate resistance levels at 22,570 and 22,775, while a stronger breakout above these levels may improve overall market sentiment and reopen the path toward the 23,140 region. However, failure to hold above the current support zone may increase downside pressure toward the next key support levels around 21,810 and 21,090, extending the ongoing corrective phase.

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26/05/2026

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https://cdn.cse.lk/cmt/upload_report_file/3218_1779788505852.pdf

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26/05/2026

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Stocks Give Up Gains As Central Bank Delivers Outsize Rate Hike...The All -Share Price Index (ASPI) snapped its three-da...
26/05/2026

Stocks Give Up Gains As Central Bank Delivers Outsize Rate Hike...

The All -Share Price Index (ASPI) snapped its three-day rising streak as it gave up 0.85% and close at 22,175.14. Meanwhile, the more liquid S&P SL20 index followed suit, sliding 0.98% to settle at 6,118.26. With today’s losses, the broader index is now 1.99% lower for the year while the S&P SL20 is down by 0.64% on the year.

Central Bank meanwhile delivered a higher than expected 100bps increase in its Overnight Policy Rates (OPR) to slow the growth in credit, overall demand and thereby the inflation which is expected to remain shy of 6% in May.

Higher rates are typically negative for equities as it compress cash flows in companies but the market could take today's move in strides as it would ensure broad economic stability over an economy out of kilter.

Market breadth leaned negative, with 48 gainers against 165 decliners. The ASPI’s weakness was primarily driven by Sampath Bank PLC (SAMP.N), Hayleys PLC (HAYL.N) and John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH.N).

Market turnover came in at LKR 4.93Bn, marginally below the YTD average daily turnover of LKR 4.96Bn. Trading activity was led by Softlogic Life Insurance PLC (AAIC.N) which had a crossing of over LKR 3.00Bn. This was followed by Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB.N) and Hatton National Bank PLC ( Non-Voting) (HNB.X). Sector-wise, activity was concentrated in Insurance, Banking and Diversified Financials.

Meanwhile, despite flare up in tensions, indirect negotiations are still taking place with representatives from Tehran travelling to Qatar to discuss points of contention in a potential deal to end the war.

Lower LTV on Vehicles & Gold to shave Finance Companies’ & Banks’ Growth
26/05/2026

Lower LTV on Vehicles & Gold to shave Finance Companies’ & Banks’ Growth

26/05/2026

Lanka IOC PLC reported a strong March quarter performance with revenues and profits rising on the back of higher fuel prices, expanding margins and robust finance income.

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Technical Outlook - 26.05.2026The ASPI is currently attempting to establish a short-term recovery structure following th...
26/05/2026

Technical Outlook - 26.05.2026
The ASPI is currently attempting to establish a short-term recovery structure following the rebound from the 21,811 support pivot. The next short-term resistance zone is seen between 22,571 – 22,774, where stronger selling pressure may emerge. A successful breakout above this range could reinforce bullish momentum and improve the broader technical outlook.

Meanwhile, immediate support is identified around 22,128 – 22,235, which is expected to provide short-term downside protection if volatility re-emerges.

However, the continuation of this recovery rally largely depends on the assumption that the Middle East crisis settles without any major escalation and that there will be no further negative developments in the broader macroeconomic environment.

CBSL Raises Policy Rate By 100bps To Contain Inflation, External PressuresThe Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) raised th...
26/05/2026

CBSL Raises Policy Rate By 100bps To Contain Inflation, External Pressures

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) raised the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 100 basis points to 8.75%, tightening the monetary policy by more than what the consensus had expected to arrest the rising price pressures in response to the elevated energy prices and the pressures on the external sector, both of which were caused by the war in Iran.

Colombo inflation rose to 5.4% in April 2026, above the Central Bank’s 5% medium term target much earlier than expected and the prices are expected to remain above this target in the period ahead before easing and stabilizing around it.

While the inflation is largely supply-driven, today’s decision would try to contain the demand conditions too in the economy which strengthened recently, as reflected from the continued expansion in credit and the credit-driven imports, and the continuously brisk economic activity which have together put additional pressure on the Rupee.

“In view of the elevated inflation forecast, the potential second-round effects on headline inflation from energy price adjustments, continued expansion in private sector credit fueling import demand, pressures on the external sector, as well as the risk of de-anchoring inflation expectations, the Board was of the view that a tightening of the monetary policy stance is appropriate at this juncture, the Monetary Policy Board said after raising interest rates.

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