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Sri Lanka’s CSE eyes more global investors through new CCP

Dec 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is aiming for more international investors by introducing a new risk management system …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct: Net foreign outflow

Dec 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.16 percent with losses in index heavy stocks amid low investor activity, brokers said. The Colombo …

Sri Lanka equity earnings down 6 pct in Q3 on diversifieds, telcos: CT CLSA

Dec 04, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka equity market earnings declined 6 percent in the third quarter of this year largely due to lower earnings in diversified and …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct

Dec 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.26 percent after sixth straight day of losses backed by gains in index heavy and some banking sector …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct: Institutional activity

Dec 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.47 percent for the sixth straight day on Wednesday with losses in John Keells Holdings and some …

Single party owns 95 pct of govt securities available to foreign investors

Dec 01, 2015 (LBO) - A single foreign party owns 95 percent of Sri Lanka's government securities available to foreign investors, raising questions about …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.75-pct: Near eight month low

Nov 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.75 percent on Monday for a fourth consecutive day, recording the highest intra-day drop since …

Stocks: Three reasons Euro area stocks are compelling

By Steve Brice The volatility in recent months shattered the relative calm that had prevailed in global financial markets for nearly four years. Almost all …

China stocks fall 5.4 pct on brokerage probes

Nov 27, 2015 (LBO) - China equities closed down 5. online pharmacy buy symbicort with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy advair rotahaler with …

Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.04-pct: Continued loses in JKH and banks

Nov 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.04 percent on Friday with losses in John Keells Holdings and some banks, brokers said. The Colombo …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.7-pct: JKH losses

Nov 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.67 percent on Thursday with losses in John Keells Holdings, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All …

Several IPOs slated for CSE next year

Nov 25, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka can expect three to four new IPOs on the Colombo Stock Exchange by the first quarter of next year, a CSE official told Lanka …

Colombo Stock Exchange moving ahead with CCP

Nov 26, 2015 (LBO) - The Colombo Stock Exchange is moving ahead with setting up the Central Counter Party institution for secondary market transactions, the …

Interest rates unchanged after monetary policy meeting

Nov 24, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Monetary Board held interest rates unchanged after a monthly policy meeting citing low inflation and a lack of necessity to …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct: Budget gains

Nov 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.55 percent on Friday with John Keells Holdings and other index heavy stocks showing gains following …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct: JKH gains

Nov 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.55 percent on Thursday with gains in John Keells Holdings and some banking and finance sector stocks, …

Poll: Sri Lanka market evenly divided on possible US rate change

Nov 19, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka market participants are evenly divided on whether the U. online pharmacy …

Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.06-pct: Budget concerns

Nov 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher at 0.06 percent on Wednesday with low turnover and volumes as investors kept on the side lines ahead of …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct: Gains in blue chips

Nov 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.17 percent on Tuesday recovering from its four month low due to price increases in some index heavy …