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Services Sector Gains Momentum in March 2026

Manufacturing PMI Soars to 66.7 in March 2026 Despite Supply Pressures

Hormuz Strait Closure Sparks US Energy Export Boom while US Stocks Hit ATH

March Fx Reserves Slip To USD 7Bn while CB Purchases Fall to a Fraction Amid ME Crisis Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves stood at USD 7,019Mn by end-March 2026, falling slightly from USD 7,270Mn in February 2026, but remaining above the USD 7Bn mark and near multi-year highs.

March Fx Reserves Slip To USD 7Bn while CB Purchases Fall to a Fraction Amid ME Crisis

Markets Erase Most of Wartime Losses Some of the Stock Markets have erased Iran war-time losses and even turned to record Year-To-Date (YTD) gains as of the close of trading on 14th April, having gone through a rollercoaster ride during the last 5-weeks.

Strong March Earnings, Macro-Fundamentals Could Add Another Leg Higher for Markets

Markets Erase Most of Wartime Losses

Treasury Yields Surge Higher Across All Maturities Treasury bill yields moved sharply higher this week, with the 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year yields increasing by 20bps, 8bps, and 7bps to 8.15%, 8.22%, and 8.52%, respectively.

Remittances At USD 815Mn in March CY26; Second Highest On Record On Seasonality Worker remittances to Sri Lanka for March came in at USD 814.8Mn, up 17.5% from the same month a year ago and also recording the second highest monthly receipts the same period last year.

Remittances At USD 815Mn in March CY26; Second Highest On Record On Seasonality

Treasury Yields Surge Higher Across All Maturities

ඔබටත් ඔබගේ පවුලේ සැමටත් සතුට සෞභාග්‍යය පිරි සුභ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා! உங்களுக்கும் உங்கள் குடும்பத்தினருக்கும் மகிழ்ச்சியான மற்றும் வளமான சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்! Wishing you and your family a happy, prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year!

Technical Outlook - 09.04.2026 With yesterday’s significant upward move in the ASPI, the market is likely to enter a consolidation phase around the 21,810 pivot level before making its next directional move.

Treasury Yields Continue Upward Momentum Across Tenors Treasury bill yields increased across all maturities this week, with the 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year yields rising by 15bps, 5bps, and 4bps to 7.95%, 8.14%, and 8.45%, respectively.

Private Sector Credit Growth Softens to LKR 144.3Bn in February Net credit to the private sector from licensed commercial banks increased by LKR 144.3Bn in February 2026.

Private Sector Credit Growth Softens to LKR 144.3Bn in February.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Easter filled with hope, love and blessings. Happy Easter!!✨

ASPI Slips in Shortened Trading Week while Higher Oil Prices Continue to Weigh on Equities

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