Category: Markets
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.20-pct: JKH gains
Jun 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.20 percent for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks showing gains, Tuesday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 14.31 points higher at 7,053.96 up 0.20 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 25.77 points higher at 3,938.46 higher at […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.06-pct
Jun 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.06 percent with index heavy stocks showing gains, Monday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 4.50 points higher at 7,039.65 up 0.06 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.41 points higher at 3,912.69 up 0.16 percent. Turnover was 489 million rupees, down […]
‘s state-owned enterprises in commercial business skew the market: Mano
June 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka State-Owned Enterprises in commercial business have an unfair advantage over other private companies which leads to a skewed market, a private enterprise leader said. This problem is compounded when the public is not aware of the situation due to an unavailability of information, he added. “ In my […]
Watawala Plantation share purchase by T Sinthilverl
Jun 22, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations in a stock exchange filing said that T Sinthilverl has purchased 457,301 shares of Watawala Plantations on 19, June for a price ranging 22.50 – 23.00 rupees. “This increases his holding to 23,788,134 shares,” the statement said.His holding in the share capital has now increased to 10.05 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4-pct : Telcos make losses
Jun 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower at 0.41 percent following two consecutive days of gains with telecom and some index heavy stocks recording losses, Friday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 29.00 points lower at 7,035.15 down 0.41 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 18.05 points lower […]
Stocks close up 0.2 pct; JKH makes gains
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.2 percent with index heavy John Keells Holdings recording gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 14.44 points higher at 7,064.15 up 0.20 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.57 points higher at 3,924.33 up 0.24 percent. Turnover was 566.02 million […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.07-pct: Nestle declines 9-pct in June
Jun 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.07 percent with market turnover crossing the two billion and index heavy stocks recording gains, Wednesday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 5.11 points lower at 7,049.71 up 0.07 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 3.70 points higher at 3,914.76 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct: JKH recording losses
Jun 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.49 percent following two straight days of gains with losses in stocks like JKH, Nestle Lanka and Bukit Darah, Tuesday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 34.37 points lower at 7,044.60 down 0.49 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 15.90 […]
Sri Lanka securities regulator to allow short selling in equity markets
June 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s securities watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission says it is currently looking at the regulatory frame work to allow short selling in the equity markets. “We are thinking of short selling for the equity market with certain guild lines.” Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Vajira […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct for second straight day
Jun 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.33 percent for a second consecutive session with index heavy stocks making gains Monday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 17.69 points higher at 7,78.97 up 0.33 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.95 points higher at 3,926.96, up 0.25 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.1-pct following four days of losses
Jun 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.14 percent following four days of losses with index heavy stocks making gains Friday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 9.76 points higher at 7,061.28 up 0.14 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 7.99 points higher at 3,914.01 higher 0.20 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct; Foreigners net sellers
Jun 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.17 percent for the fourth consecutive day, Thursday with index heavy stocks making losses and foreign investors were net sellers , brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 11.93 points lower at 7,051.52 down 0.17 percent. The S&P SL20 closed […]