Friday, July 8, 2016

Sri Lanka *market update* ASPI trading up at 0.5-pct, USD/LKR quoted at 145.40/60

ASPI trading at 6,342.43, up 31.74 points or 0.50 percent with gains in John Keells Holdings Commercial Bank and Dialog Axaita, brokers said. Turnover is 558 million rupees. 

USD/LKR one-week forwards quoted at 145.40/60, stronger than Thursday’s close of 146.15/30. “Foreign banks are selling (dollars) as foreign investors are buying into bonds,” said a currency dealer, asking not to be named. Both spot rupee and spot-next were not quoted, dealers said.

 

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