Category: Markets
Sri Lanka stocks close lower at 0.05-pct
May 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower at 0.05 percent with the prevailing political uncertainty affecting investor sentiment, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 3.65 points lower at 7,255.02 down 0.05 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 11.94 points lower at 4,038.74 down 0.29 percent. Turnover was 1.1 billion […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up at 0.3-pct
May 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.30 percent with finance sector and some index heavy stocks trading actively, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed21.80 points higher at 7,258.67 up 0.30 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.54 points higher at 4,050.14 up 0.16 percent. Turnover was 1.08 […]
Sri Lanka’s CSE turnover crosses Rs5bn during mid-day trade boosted by Ceylinco deal
May 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange crossed the five billion rupees turnover mark during mid-day trade with a large block trade reported at Ceylinco Insurance, brokers said.Over 2.1 million shares of Ceylinco Insurance at 1,602.00 rupees per share were traded through SMB Securities with over 3.5 billion rupees added to the […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down at 0.2-pct
May 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.19 percent with banking sector and some index heavy stocks recording losses, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 13.56 points lower at 7,245.05 down 0.19 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.71 points lower at 4,060.85 down 0.31 percent. Turnover was […]
Sri Lanka to be on par with regional CDS in next 3 yrs: CDS head
May 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Depository System (CDS) is to be transformed into a developed depository equal with other depositories in the Asian region over the next three years, CDS chairman Vajira Kulatilaka said.Kulatilaka who is also the chairman of Colombo Stock Exchange said the CDS lagged behind in the past two […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up at 0.6-pct
May 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.62 percent recording a two and a half month high with active trading seen in the manufacturing and finance sector stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 44.98 points higher at 7,258.61 up 0.62 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.57 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher at 0.02-pct
May 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.02 percent with active trading seen in the livestock and some baking sector stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 1.16 points higher at 7,213.63 up 0.02 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.72 points higher at 4,065.34 up 0.17 percent. […]
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
May 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat with investors continuing to take profits, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.43 points lower at 7,212.47 down 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.77 points lower at 4,058.77 down 0.02 percent. Turnover was 633.7 million rupees down from 1.16 billion […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct
May 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.29 percent, helped by yesterday’s Treasury Bill yield drop, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 20.61 points higher at 7,212.90 up 0.29 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 3.63 points higher at 4,062.61 higher 0.09 percent. Turnover was 1.16 billion rupees […]
Sri Lanka CDS to host regional training seminar for depositories
May 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Central Depository Systems (CDS) is to host the annual cross training seminar of the Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group (ACG) in Colombo.CDS, a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange will host the event for the first time next Tuesday and Wednesday, CSE said in a statement. […]
“Investing in stock market is risky business”: Ceylon Tobacco Company
May 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tobacco Company said even though investing in the stock market is a risky business, returns are high.“Investing in the stock market is a risky business, but you can get a high return if you understand what you are doing and invest in the right companies,” Felicio Ferraz, […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.32-pct
May 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.32 per cent, with the banking and apparel sector stocks trading actively, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 23.11 points higher at 7,202.11 up 0.32 per cent. The S&P SL20 closed 10.71 points higher at 4,064.16 up 0.26 per cent. […]