HSBA · story · 11 November – 12 November
HSBC · 5 headlines from 5 outlets, from 11 November 2026 to 12 November 2026.
Reports say Ravi Karunanayake urged HSBC to reconsider leaving Sri Lanka, citing jobs at risk.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
Sri Lanka Mirror is the largest at −5.0, ahead of Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka (−5.0). Island.lk is the lowest at −6.7.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| Island.lk | −6.7 |
| Daily FT | −6.7 |
| Newswire | −5.3 |
| Sri Lanka Mirror | −5.0 |
| Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka | −5.0 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Island.lk | 1 | −6.7 |
| Daily FT | 1 | −6.7 |
| Newswire | 1 | −5.3 |
| Sri Lanka Mirror | 1 | −5.0 |
| Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka | 1 | −5.0 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −5.3 | Job losses highlighted over Sri Lanka withdrawal. |
| −5.0 | Calls to reverse its Sri Lanka exit. |
| −5.0 | Political pressure over planned Sri Lanka withdrawal and job losses. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −6.7 | Pressure on HSBC over possible exit from Sri Lankan operation. |
| −6.7 | Request to consider closing its Sri Lankan unit. |
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