Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Feb 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka shares closed weaker Thursday with tobacco and index heavy stocks losing ground amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. Carson Cumberbatch ended 4.80 rupees lower at 342.20 rupees and Dialog ended 10 cents lower at 9.10 rupees. Sri Lanka Telecom ended 1.60 rupees higher at 37.70 rupees and Commercial […]

Feb 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down Wednesday with banking and diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 7.40 rupees lower at 1,276.20 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 4.90 rupees lower at 149.00 rupees. Lanka IOC closed 1.20 rupees higher at 38.80 rupees and Nestle Lanka ended 5.00 rupees […]

Feb 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close lower Monday with diversified and finance stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 28.74 points lower at 6,219.34, down 0.46 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.03 points lower at 3,431.22, down 0.35 percent. Turnover was 1.10 billion rupees, down from […]

Jan 31, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close higher Friday with healthcare and beverage firms gaining amid improved US growth numbers, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 20.82 points higher at 6,248.08, up 0.33 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 1.62 points lower at 3,442.94, down 0.05 percent. Turnover was 1.33 […]

Jan 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.40 percent lower Thursday with tobacco and hotel stocks losing ground amid strong foreign selling and Fed’s stimulus cut, brokers said. Nations Trust Bank closed 1.90 rupees higher at 66.90 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 60 cents lower at 127.00 rupees. Distilleries closed 90 cents higher […]

Jan 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.54 percent higher Wednesday ending a two day negative rally with diversified stocks gaining, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 33.31 points higher at 6,252.14, up 0.54 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 30.09 points higher at 3,465.96, up 0.88 percent. Turnover was […]

Jan 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.43 percent lower Tuesday with diversified stocks losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 26.98points lower at 6,218.83, down 0.43 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 25.88 points lower at 3,435.87, down 0.75 percent. Turnover was 1.45 billion […]

Jan 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.16 percent lower Monday with diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 9.82 points lower at 6,245.81, down 0.16 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.89 points lower at 3,460.20, down 0.51 percent. Turnover was 872.63 million rupees, down from […]

Jan 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.47 percent Friday with telco and tobacco stocks gaining, brokers said. Sri Lanka Telecom on Friday confirmed that they have not negotiated to purchase Hutch. SLT closed 40 cents lower at 36.60 rupees. Cargills Ceylon closed 3.30 rupees higher at 153.40 rupees and Nestle Lanka […]

Jan 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.96 percent reversing Tuesday’s losses with tobacco and diversified stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 59.13 points higher at 6,212.67, up 0.96 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 30.10 points higher at 3,458.26, up 0.88 percent. […]

Jan 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close flat Tuesday with banking and plantation stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 3.14 points lower at 6,153.54, down 0.05 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 2.45 points higher at 3,428.16, up 0.07 percent. Turnover was 414.14 million rupees, down from […]

Jan 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.42 percent Monday reversing last Friday’s losses with index heavy stocks gaining, brokers said. Cargills Ceylon closed 50 cents lower at 146.00 rupees and Bukit Darah closed 5.00 rupees higher at 620.00 rupees. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 1.00 rupee lower at 379.00 rupees and Aitken […]