SenFin Research – News Updates – 2 May 2026

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction
Sri Lanka has sold 10,040 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at an average rate of 8.25 percent, the public debt management office said, bringing the total of bills sold last week to 136.94 billion rupees.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-sells-extra-rs10bn-treasury-bills-after-auction/-/269651/

No neat and clean return to the way things were: IMF
The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors that are critical for global energy and goods. Even in the best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the way things were.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/no-neat-and-clean-return-to-the-way-things-were-imf/-/269340/

Trump says he will raise tariff on autos from European Union to 25%
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week from the previously agreed 15%, saying the bloc had not complied with its trade deal with Washington.
Source: (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-says-he-will-raise-tariffs-eu-autos-25-2026-05-01/