SenFin Research – News Updates – 14 April 2026

Sri Lanka’s census warns of shrinking workforce, rising elderly burden
Sri Lanka is facing a demographic shift with a shrinking workforce and a looming elderly care crisis, preliminary data from the 15th Census of Population and Housing showed.
Source : (economynext)
https://economynext.com/sri-lankas-census-warns-of-shrinking-workforce-rising-elderly-burden/-/267039/

Gold drops as inflation worries linger on failed US-Iran talks
Gold prices touched a near one-week low on Monday, pressured by a stronger dollar, while a surge in oil prices following failed U.S.-Iran peace talks fuelled inflation worries and dampened expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.
Source :(the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/dVn4GgIIZUohUn1kzADT

ADB projects India’s GDP to moderate to 6.9-pct in 2026
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects India’s gross domestic product growth to ease to 6.9% in fiscal year 2026 (FY2026, ending 31 March 2027) — from 7.6% in FY2025 — before accelerating to 7.3% in FY2027, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026.
Source : (economynext) https://economynext.com/adb-projects-indias-gdp-to-moderate-to-6-9-pct-in-2026/-/267047/

Trading Day: US stocks gain, dollar dips on hopes for Iran war negotiations
Wall Street's main indexes rallied to close sharply higher on Monday as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East helped investors look past the failed U.S.-Iran talks and focus on the start of first-quarter ​earnings season.
Source :(Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/global-markets-trading-day-2026-04-13/

NDB irregularities extend to involve other financial institutions: Sri Lanka legislator
A “systematic failure of accountability” by Sri Lanka’s central bank has led to the multi-billion rupee fraud at National Development Bank extend “to involve 5 to 7” other banks and up to 4-9 non-banking financial institutions, former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament.
Source : (economynext)
https://economynext.com/ndb-irregularities-extend-to-involve-other-financial-institutions-sri-lanka-legislator/-/266984/