Thursday, July 7, 2016

Sri Lanka *market update* ASPI trading up at 0.15-pct, USD/LKR quoted at 146.90/147.10

ASPI trading at 6,289.55, up 9.16 points or 0.15 percent with gains in Chevron Lubricants  and some banking and Finance stocks, brokers said.

USD/LKR one week fwd quoted at 146.90/147.10 stronger than Tuesday’s close of 147.20/30, dealers said. markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday. “Importer demand was there in the morning, but later we saw some selling from both local and foreign banks,” said a currency dealer, asking not to be named. The central bank did not intervene for the third straight session since the appointment of the new central bank governor.

 

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