The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns.
China and Sri Lanka have agreed on more investment and economic cooperation, after China's President Xi Jinping met recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing on Wednesday. The countries signed a total of 15 cooperation documents, including agreements to cooperate on economic and technological development and aligning China's 'Belt and Road Initiative' with Sri Lanka's 2030 digital economy blueprint.
A consumer inflation report could reset interest-rate bets, while big bank reports will kick off earnings season.