Following the ease in yields the previous day, the investors booked profits in the secondary market, prompting the yield curve to slightly edge up yesterday.
Meanwhile, the market witnessed moderate trading volumes.
In the 2030 segment, 01.03.2030, 01.07.2030, 01.08.2030 and 15.10.2030 traded between 11.00 percent-11.15 percent. Moving ahead, the 01.12.2031 maturity traded between 11.26 percent-11.32 percent and the 15.12.2032 bond traded at 11.60 percent.
Furthermore, at the belly-end, 15.01.2033, 01.06.2033 and 01.11.2033 changed hands within 11.75 percent-11.95 percent, while the 15.06.2034, 01.09.2034 and 15.10.2034 maturities were dealt in the range of 12.05 percent-12.15 percent.
The long-dated 15.08.2036 bond was traded between 12.30 percent-12.40 percent.
On the external front, the Sri Lankan rupee appreciated against the US dollar, standing at Rs.332.41/US dollar, compared to Rs.332.79/US dollar recorded earlier. Market liquidity in the banking system expanded to Rs.422.29 billion, compared to Rs.421.18 billion seen previously.
