Category: Economy and Markets
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields flat
May 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Treasuries yields were steady at Wednesday’s auction, with just the 3-month yield down 01 basis point to 6.57 percent, data from the state debt office showed. The debt office offered 12 billion rupees in maturing debt and sold 16.2 billion rupees worth bills. The 6-month yield was flat […]
Kotagala Plantations in Sri Lanka, to sell billion rupees of debt
May 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Kotagala Plantations, has been given the nod to sell up to a billion rupees in debt, the Colombo Stock Exchange said.The investment banking unit of People’s Bank will manage the sale.The firm will offer 5 million secured rated debt securities of 100 rupees each and another 5 million […]
Sri Lanka shares close up 0.4-pct
May 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.37 percent higher for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 23.13 points higher at 6,275.73 up 0.37 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.81 points higher at 3,446.76, up 0.37 […]
‘s First Capital offers medium term fixed rate Treasury repos
May 07, 2014 (LBO) – First Capital Treasuries said it has launched a 3,4 and 5-year investment instrument backed by Sri Lanka government bonds that paid a fixed return.For a minimum investment of 1 million rupees investors could buy a ‘First Capital Treasuries Platinum Bond’.A 3-year instrument had an annual effective rate of 7.87 percent, […]
Sri Lanka shares close up 0.4-pct
May 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares close 0.43 percent higher with index heavy stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Grain Elevators closed 2.50 rupees lower at 36.20 rupees and Softlogic Holdings closed 70 cents higher at 12.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades. Foreign investors bought 410.36 million rupees worth […]
‘s 2014 economic growth upgraded to 7.0-pct by IMF
May 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economic growth forecast for 2014 has been upgraded to 7.0 percent by the International Monetary Fund in its latest regional outlook for the Asia Pacific region, up from 6.5 percent in December. The 6.5 percent growth for 2015 published following a post program monitoring mission has been kept […]
Sri Lanka shares end down 0.4-pct
May 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares end 0.37 percent lower Tuesday with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.20 rupees lower at 64.10 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 3.00 rupees lower at 68.90 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.00 rupee lower at 126.50 rupees and LOLC closed 2.10 […]
Sri Lanka exports up 5.4-pct in February, imports fall
May 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports rose 5.4 percent in February 2014 from a year earlier, with apparel exports up 6.6 percent, while imports fell amid weak credit growth, official data showed. The trade deficit contracted 20.7 percent to 503.7 million US dollars. In the first two months of 2014, exports rose 13.9 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher
May 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close higher Monday with conglomerate Aitken Spence gaining amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. Aitken Spence closed 3.40 rupees higher at 102.80 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 14.50 rupees higher at 435.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. LOLC closed 1.80 rupees higher at 77.90 […]
Sri Lanka inflation at 3.5-pct in April by citizen index
May 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s inflation in the 12-months to April was measured at 3.5 percent, lower than the 4.9 percent shown by the official index compiled by the state statistics office.The CAL UPI Index, compiled by CAL Research, an equities research firm has shown slightly lower than official inflation since December 2013. […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4-pct
May 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.40 percent higher Friday with tobacco and diversified stocks gaining amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 24.77 points higher at 6,248.44 up 0.40 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.62 points higher at 3,435.81, up 0.52 percent. Turnover was […]