Sri Lanka seeks USD250mn ADB assistance to develop capital markets
Sept 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has sought the assistance of Asian Development Bank to develop the capital market in the island. Under …
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Asia stocks at 1-year high as soft US data quells Fed hike talk
TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The dollar took a tumble and Asian stocks rose to one-year highs on Wednesday after surprisingly weak U.S. services sector …
Mobitel to make Rs732 mln voluntary offer for E-Channelling
Sept 06, 2016 (LBO) – Mobile telecommunications company Mobitel (Private) Limited says it will make a voluntary offer to shareholders of E-Channelling …
Asian shares edge up as investors await RBA
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Asian shares edged up on Tuesday but were mostly in a holding pattern after Monday’s U.S. holiday, as investors awaited a …
GAAM: Rs945 mln foreign inflow into stocks last week
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Sri Lankan rupee edges up as dollar sales surpass importer demand
Sept 05, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was marginally higher on Monday, supported by exporter dollar sales and on lack of importer demand for the …
CDS celebrates 25 years in Sri Lankan capital market
Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), celebrates 25 years in the Sri Lankan Capital Market …
Sri Lankan rupee steady, remittances offset importer dlr demand
Sept 02, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Friday as dollar sales by banks from inward remittances offset importer dollar demand, …
Sri Lankan rupee firmer on bank dollar sales; stocks edge up
Sept 01, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded firmer on Thursday as dollar sales by banks on behalf of foreign investors to buy government securities …
Asian shares ease, taking cue from Wall Street, oil slips
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Asian shares eased on Wednesday following modest losses on Wall Street, but were still on track for a monthly rise as investors …
Sri Lankan rupee steady ahead of cenbank policy rate meeting
Aug 30, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Tuesday ahead of a central bank policy meeting later in the day, as exporter dollar sales …
GAAM: Net foreign outflow of Rs656 mln last week
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Asia stocks bounce, dollar dips on Fed hike doubts
SYDNEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Asian shares bounced on Tuesday as doubts the Federal Reserve really would hike rates as soon as September undermined the …
Most Asia stocks slide on Fed officials’ rate comments, dollar firms
SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Most Asian share markets slipped on Monday while the U.S. dollar held firm on Monday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet …
Sri Lankan rupee stronger on foreign bank dollar sales
Aug 26, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded stronger on Friday as a foreign bank sold dollars while importers buying greenback slowed down as they …
Asia stocks tentative, dollar slips before Yellen’s rates signal
SINGAPORE/TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Asian stocks were steady on Friday with modest losses in some markets and gains in others reflecting nervousness …
Sri Lankan rupee down on importer dollar demand
Aug 25, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Thursday led by importer dollar demand while the central bank appeared to have stopped giving …
Asia stocks cement gains after recent rally, oil slips
HONG KONG, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street’s rise overnight, even as oil prices slid …
Sri Lankan rupee trades steady; dollar selling by foreign investors eases pressure
Aug 23, 2016 (Reuters) –The Sri Lankan rupee held steady for a seventh straight session on Tuesday, with dealers hesitating to trade in the local currency …
GAAM: Market rallied 1.2 pct last week, Rs50 mln foreign inflow
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