Asia stocks gains as crude oil surges after OPEC deal
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Asian stocks gained on Thursday in tandem with an oil price rally after OPEC members agreed to curb output – boosting …
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Asia stocks inch up after Wall Street’s gains, oil prices slide
TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up early on Wednesday following an overnight rise for U.S. stocks, while reduced hopes that a meeting of …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker on importer dollar demand
Sept 27, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Tuesday as seasonal demand for dollar from importers exceeded sales by exporters and banks, …
Asia stocks slip, yen gains on U.S. debate jitters
SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Uncertainty gripped Asian markets on Tuesday as investors braced for a potentially pivotal U.S. presidential debate, shunning …
POLL: CB to stand pat this wk, assessing impact of previous hikes
Sept 26, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Wednesday, after cutting three times since …
Fund flows into emerging markets at three-year high
Sept 26, 2016 (LBO) – After cash outflows over the last few years, money flowing back into emerging markets has hit a three-year high. Investors have …
Asian shares slip, U.S. presidential debate awaited
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Asian shares began the week under a cloud on Monday after losses on Wall Street, as investors’ attention turned from …
Sri Lankan shares up for third straight session on blue chips
Sept 23, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan stocks edged up for a third straight session on Friday posting a more than one week closing high, led by gains in large …
Asian stocks hold near 14-month peak on Fed relief
TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Asian shares edged closer to 14-month highs on Friday while the dollar was on the defensive as investors grew more convinced …
Asian shares surge, dollar lags on slow-motion Fed
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Asian shares surged on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest …
Sri Lankan rupee down on importer dollar demand; forwards active
Sept 21, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Wednesday on importer dollar demand, while currency forwards were actively traded in the absence of …
Asia stocks pull ahead, investors on edge before BOJ verdict
HONG KONG, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Asian shares got off to a tentative start on Wednesday, while the yen was steady as investors braced for the outcome of …
Sri Lankan rupee edges up on state bank dollar sales
Sept 20, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee gained slightly on Tuesday as a state bank sold dollars after the local currency fell due to importer …
GAAM: Foreign inflow of Rs484 mln into stocks for week
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Interview: Sri Lanka stock earnings +6 pct in June quarter, valuations improve
Sept 20, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan listed companies posted earnings of 49.9 billion rupees in the quarter to June, up six percent from the same quarter …
Asia stocks waver as investors nervously await Fed, BOJ
TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday as investors nervously waited on the outcomes of the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan …
Central Bank to introduce repo transactions on electronic platform
Sept 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is considering introducing the repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions to the Bloomberg electronic …
Textured Jersey executives meet investment funds in U.S.
Sept 19, 2016 (LBO) – Textured Jersey Lanka PLC executives Moiz Rehmanjee and Rodney Arland were in the U.S. last week to meet global investment funds, …
Asia stocks hold central bank vigil, oil bounces
SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Caution gripped Asian shares on Monday ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan this week, while oil …
Stocks waver as policy uncertainty, weaker oil sap confidence
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Asian stocks wavered on Thursday as investors grappled with the seemingly diminishing ability of major central banks to …