Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

May 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher for the fourth consecutive day with diversified and hotel stocks gaining, brokers said. Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents higher at 9.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 40 cents higher at 47.50 rupees. Trans Asia Hotels closed 5.10 rupees higher at 94.90 rupees and John […]

May 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.37 percent higher for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 23.13 points higher at 6,275.73 up 0.37 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.81 points higher at 3,446.76, up 0.37 […]

May 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares close 0.43 percent higher with index heavy stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Grain Elevators closed 2.50 rupees lower at 36.20 rupees and Softlogic Holdings closed 70 cents higher at 12.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades. Foreign investors bought 410.36 million rupees worth […]

May 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares end 0.37 percent lower Tuesday with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.20 rupees lower at 64.10 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 3.00 rupees lower at 68.90 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.00 rupee lower at 126.50 rupees and LOLC closed 2.10 […]

May 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close higher Monday with conglomerate Aitken Spence gaining amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. Aitken Spence closed 3.40 rupees higher at 102.80 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 14.50 rupees higher at 435.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. LOLC closed 1.80 rupees higher at 77.90 […]

May 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.40 percent higher Friday with tobacco and diversified stocks gaining amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 24.77 points higher at 6,248.44 up 0.40 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.62 points higher at 3,435.81, up 0.52 percent. Turnover was […]

Apr 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares end 0.60 percent higher Wednesday with tobacco and beverages stocks gaining amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 323.09 million rupees worth shares while selling 378.09 million rupees worth shares. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 33.90 rupees higher at 1,099.20 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed […]

Apr 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close up 0.23 percent Tuesday with diversified John Keells Holdings gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 14.31 points higher at 6,186.25 up 0.23 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 10.98 points higher at 3,405.32, up 0.32 percent. Turnover was […]

Apr 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks end 0.07 percent higher amid net foreign buying on the board, brokers said. DFCC Bank closed 1.60 rupees higher at 159.30 rupees and NDB Capital Holdings closed 75.80 rupees lower at 461.20 rupees. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 50 cents lower at 1,065.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings […]

Apr 25, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks end 0.17 percent lower with tobacco and diversified stocks losing ground amid thin foreign activity, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.32 points lower at 6,167.81 down 0.17 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.59 points lower at 3,387.97, down 0.19 percent. Turnover was […]

Apr 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares end 0.09 percent higher with telco and diversified stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 5.36 points higher at 6,178.13 up 0.09 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 21.01 points higher at 3,394.56, up 0.62 percent. Turnover was 1.13 […]