Category: Markets

Jan 17, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Monday but a Singer Finance debuted on the floor at over three times is initial public offer of 15 rupees brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,008.06, down 0.35 percent (-24.54 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at […]

Jan 14, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday with active trading seen in finance sector, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,032. 60, up 0.15 percent (10.72 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,301. 09, down 0.35 percent (25.75 points) according to stock exchange […]

Jan 13, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.10 percent higher Thursday with active trading in the power sector and lot of retail driven participation, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,021.88, up 0.10 percent (7.03 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,326.84, down 0.01 percent […]

Jan 12, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0. 3 percent higher Wednesday with Colombo’s benchmark index topping the 7,000 mark, brokers said. Over 3.8 million Odel shares changed hands and the stock closed at 49. 50, up 1.90 while index heavy John Keells Holdings closed at 295.10, up 0.10 cents with over 625,000 done. […]

Jan 11, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed close up 1.1 percent Tuesday with active retail trading, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,992.71, up 1.1 percent (75.86 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,314. 70, up 0.45 percent (32.75 points) according to stock exchange provisional […]

Jan 10, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lanka benchmark index closed 0.36 percent higher Monday with active retail trading, broadbased gains, brokers said. Dialog Axaita shares closed at 11.80, down 0.20 cents with over six million shares done. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,916.63, up 0.36 percent (24.67 points) while the Milanka Price Index of […]

Jan 07, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday with Panasian Power, a mini hydro firm, débuting on the market and active retail trading, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,891.96, up 1.21 percent (82.23 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,286.88, up 1.28 percent […]

Jan 04, 2011, (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday with active trading seen in the poultry and index heavy stocks like JKH, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,809.73, up 0.82 percent (55.42 points) while the more liquid Milanka index closed at 7,194.50, up 0.53 percent (38.15 points) according to […]

Jan 04, 2011, (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday with active trading seen in the poultry and index heavy stocks like JKH, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,809.73, up 0.82 percent (55.42 points) while the more liquid Milanka index closed at 7,194.50, up 0.53 percent (38.15 points) according to […]

Jan 05, 2011, (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Wednesday with active trading taking place in the poultry sector, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,754.31, up 0.78 percent (52.46 points) while the more liquid Milanka index closed at 7,156. 35, up 0.88 percent (62.28 points) according to stock exchange provisional […]

Jan 04, 2011, (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday with active trading in the information technology sector, brokers said. Dialog Axiata closed at 11.70, down 0.10 cents with over 2.3 million shares traded. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,698.71, up 0.61 percent (40.74 points) while the more liquid Milanka index closed […]

Jan 03, 2011, (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Monday with activity seen in the index heavy and poultry sector stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,657. 91, up 0.33 percent (22.04 points) while the more liquid Milanka index closed flat at 7,061. 36, according to stock exchange provisional figures. […]