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 …
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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 …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct: Banking and Telco losses
Nov 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.51 percent on Monday with 18 week low as investors kept on the sidelines mainly on budget concerns …
Analysis: Asian, Sri Lankan equities attractive on GARY valuation, says CLSA
Nov 14, 2015 (LBO) - Some equities offer dividend returns as well as earnings growth. Called Gary stocks, these are an attractive value proposition in an Asian …
Markets react to uncertainty after Paris attacks
Nov 16, 2015 (LBO) - World markets reacted to uncertainty on Monday after attacks in Paris that killed 129 people. The Nikkei was down 0.92 percent at 2.00 GMT …
Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.06-pct
Nov 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.06 percent on Friday for a fourth consecutive session with more investor activity and volumes …
Unusual U.S. financial market moves defy logic, say analysts
Nov 13, 2015 (LBO) - Several strange occurances in U.S. financial markets have raised eyebrows of market analysts amid a near-zero interest rate policy. U.S. …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4-pct: Banking losses
Nov 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.44 percent on Wednesday with low investor activity ahead of next week’s budget with losses in some …