Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

May 03, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Tuesday with losses in high value shares dragging the indices down and turnover boosted by large deals among oil palm companies, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,270. 67, down 1.17 percent (86.30 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]

Apr 29, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday with heavy trading in the banking and finance sector, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,356. 97, down 0.28 percent (20.68 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0. 20 percent (13.56 points) to close at 6,822.77, according to […]

Apr 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Thursday with heavy trading in two banks which reported sharply higher March 2011 quarter profits, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,377.65, up 0.19 percent (13.87 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.29 percent (19.96 points) to close at […]

Apr 27, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed mixed once again Wednesday in dull trade with motor sector shares rebounding from losses sustained after a government import duty hike likely to slow car sales, brokers said. Lanka Ashok Leyland, which imports buses from India and did not fall after the import duty hike, rose […]

Apr 26, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed mixed Tuesday with motor companies weakening after an impot duty hike that will increase prices of cars and reduce sales, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index was barely changed, closing at 7,349.17, up 0.05 percent (3.69 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]

Apr 25, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares tumbled for the fifth straight day Monday with motor shares taking a hit and heavy trading continuing in Lankem Developments, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,345.48, down 1.49 percent (111.34 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.32 percent (91.84 points) to […]

Apr 21, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker for the fourth day Thursday with active trading in newly listed firms and private deals in the dominant mobile operator which is said to be eyeing another phone company, brokers said.The All Share Price Index closed at 7,456. 82, down 0.24 percent (17.68 points) while […]

Apr 20, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed slightly weaker Wednesday, down for the third straight day, with heavy trading continuing in the most recently listed firm and in the Aitken Spence group, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,474.50, down 0.01 percent (0.66 points) while the more liquid Milanka index […]

Apr 19, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker Tuesday with heavy trading once again in the most recently listed firm and a couple of private deals in select stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,475.16, down 0.96 percent (72.63 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.33 percent […]

Apr 18, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed slightly weaker Monday after a holiday break with heavy trading of a recently listed firm and interest in banking and aluminium stocks, brokers said. Alufab also saw active trading, closing at 97, up 20. 40 or 26.6 percent. The stock exchange said a 10 percent price […]

Apr 12, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed sharply higher Tuesday with the main index and turnover boosted by large transfers of shares in the Carsons group and gains in select high-valued stocks, brokers said. In other trades Tuesday, a million Commercial Bank shares changed hands in three crossings at 275 rupees a share […]

Apr 11, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher at the start of a short trading week with illiquid stocks rising sharply on speculation and a single large deal in a bank, brokers said. The trading week has been shortened to two days by traditional new year holidays. The All Share Price Index closed […]