Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Mar 07, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks fell sharply Monday with investors selling to make way for the forthcoming Initial Public Offerings, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,582.55, down 1.07 percent (82.17 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,582.55, down 0.19 percent (13.55 points), according […]

Mar 04, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks rose sharply Friday, recovering some of Thursday’s losses, helped by a large crossing of Lanka Hospital and institutional, high-net-worth and retail trading, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,664. 72, up 1. 91 percent (143.98 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks […]

Mar 03, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks fell sharply Thursday with losses seen across the board including in index heavy stocks in retail-driven trading, brokers said. In November 2010, the Securities Exchange Commission said it has extended a deadline to cut credit given by brokers to their clients by six months to June 2011, with […]

Mar 01, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 1. 24 percent lower Tuesday with losses in the illiquid shares and some index heavy stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,701.19, down 1.24 percent (96.77 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,096. 56, down 0.62 percent […]

Feb 28, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1.11 percent higher Monday with gains in illiquid stocks like Guardian Capital and Carson Cumberbatch and Company, brokers said. The Carsons group announced plans to buy minority stakes in its Malaysian oil palm units as part of a revamp to prepare for bigger investments and expansion outside […]

Feb 25, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1.69 percent higher Friday with gains in the investment trust and oil palm stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,711. 62, up 1.69 percent (128.20 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,169. 35, down 0.09 percent (6.71 […]

Feb 24, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.46 percent up with retail investor interest seen in Piramal Glass Ceylon and oil palm firms, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,583.42, up 0.46 percent (34.56 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,176.06, down 0.07 percent (05.07 […]

Feb 23, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.45 percent up with retail investor dominated trading and some interest seen in the poultry and index heavy shares, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,548.86, up 0.45 percent (34.12 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,181. 13, […]

Feb 22, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1. 34 percent down with losses seen across the board, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,514.74, down 1.34 percent (102.45 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,160.38, down 1.09 percent (78.94 points) according to stock exchange provisional […]

Feb 21, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.72 percent lower Monday on profit-taking by retail investors after a recent rally, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,617.19, down 0.72 percent (-55.30 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,239.32, down 0.04 percent (-2.83 points), according to […]

Feb 18, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0. 85 percent higher Friday helped by gains in Ceylon Tea Services and Bukit Darah stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,672. 49, up 0.85 percent (64.70 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,242. 15, up 0.24 […]

Feb 15, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares fell sharply Tuesday, with the main index losing most of Monday’s gains, with oil palm shares of the Carson group that had driven it to a new high, coming down, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,607. 79, down 2.61 percent (204.03 points) while […]