Thursday, July 14, 2016

Sri Lanka *market update* USD/LKR 1wk fwd firmer at 146.10/25

USD/LKR 1wk fwd was up Thursday at 146.00/05 per dollar, firmer than Wednesday’s close of 146.10/25, dealers said. Spot next ended at 145.95/146.15 per dollar on Wednesday, firmer than Tuesday’s close of 146.20/30..

Asian shares were trading up on Thursday following gains in other international markets. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan were down 0.1 percent in early trade but stood near its eight-month peak hit on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei was flat. U.S. stocks ticked up on Wednesday.

In Oil – Oil prices bounced back slightly after tumbling more than 4 percent on Wednesday with Brent crude futures up 0.8 percent to USD46.41 per barrel in early trade.

 

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