Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Dec 29, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks Monday opened the week with both indices down due to lack of buyers and steadily falling prices of blue chip stocks pulling trading volumes down, brokers said. The All Share Price Index dipped slightly by 0.65 percent (9.72 points) to close at 1,496.38 points while the more […]

Dec 24, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended marginally higher Wednesday with heavy trading in John Keells Holdings boosting trading volumes, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index ended slightly higher, up 0.33 percent (4.93 points) to close […]

Dec 23, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares continued to weaken Tuesday with trading volumes staying near six-year lows and Ceylinco group firms showed mixed performance, with Ceylinco Insurance closing up, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index eased […]

Dec 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares fell Monday with trading volumes sinking to near six-year lows and most Ceylinco companies weakening after a report about a credit card scam in an unlisted group firm, but Seylan Bank bucked the trend, brokers said. Seylan Bank ended up one rupee at 18 rupees with 16,100 […]

Dec 19, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended barely changed Friday with selling pressure continuing in John Keells Holdings which was the most actively traded stock, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The indices moved in opposite directions with the All Share […]

Dec 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares barely moved Thursday, with John Keells Holdings falling 3.51 percent and transactions in Commercial Bank and Kelani Tyres accounting for the bulk of the day’s trading volumes, brokers said To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All […]

Dec 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares were barely changed Wednesday, with the indices marginally firmer and almost half the trading volumes coming from transactions in parcels of John Keells Holdings, brokers said.Meanwhile, Hotel Services, owners of the Ceylon Continental Hotel said in a stock exchange filing that the major shareholders were willing to […]

Dec 16, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share trading picked up Tuesday with sizeable transactions in conglomerates John Keells Holdings and Distilleries pumping up volumes, although the indices still ended marginally lower, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index […]

Dec 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares fell 2.17 percent Monday with a single transaction in Chevron Lubricants Lanka accounting for almost half the meagre trading volume of 55 million rupees, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index […]

Dec 11, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks lost closed 0.48 percent lower losing slim gains made a day earlier, while the rupee closed at 111.30/45 against the greenback in a day that saw no central bank intervention, dealers said. The All Share Price Index lost 0.48 percent (7.53 points) to end at 1,561.38 points […]

Dec 10, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer Wednesday but on razor thin turnover with brokers saying the minor upturn after a long slide was likely to be short-lived. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index gained 1.31 […]

Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares Monday opened the week lower on very low trading volumes with Commercial Bank falling for the second day after it revealed a hefty exposure in a crude oil hedge deal. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The […]