Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Feb 14, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares surged to a new high Monday as investors continued to buy into firms with oil palm plantations anticipating higher earnings on high commodity prices, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,811.82, up 2.97 percent (225.19 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.15 […]

Feb 11, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1. 2 percent higher Friday with index heavy Dialog Axiata and Carson Cumberbatch stocks pushing the market up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,586.63, up 1.24 percent (93.01 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,259.81, up 0.41 […]

Feb 10, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1. 5 percent higher Thursday helped by gains in the banking stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,493.62, up 1.57 percent (116.18 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,230.35, up 0.37 percent (26.60 points) according to stock […]

Feb 09, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.1 percent lower Wednesday amid profit taking, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,377. 44, down 0.10 percent (7.60 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,203. 75, up 0.06 percent (4.66 points) according to stock exchange provisional figures. […]

Feb 08, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Tuesday with some profit taking seen in the morning trades and retail investors pushing the market up by investing in small cap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,385.04, up 0.05 percent (3.94 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid […]

Feb 07, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Monday with both indices pushed up by active retail investor participation in the diversified and trading sector stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,381.10, up 0.47 percent (34.29 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,211. 85, […]

Feb 03, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday with heavy trading seen in Richard Pieris & Company and interest in plantations and poultry shares, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,346.81, up 1.16 percent (84.55 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.41 percent (29.55 points) to close […]

Feb 02, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Wednesday with active trading seen in the food and beverage sector as well as in index heavy stocks like John Keells Holding, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,262. 26, up 0.99 percent (71.49 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid […]

Feb 01, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Tuesday with active retail trading in the small and mid-cap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,190. 77, up 0.22 percent (15.90 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,121. 28, down 0.18 percent (12.99 points) according […]

Jan 31, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Monday dragged lower by index heavy stocks and some stocks in the banking sector, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,174. 87, down 0.24 percent (17.62 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,134. 27, down 0.43 percent […]

Jan 28, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0l2 percent Friday with index heavy stocks and the banks losing ground, brokers said. Hatton National Bank closed at 392.10, down 0.90 cents. Poultry stocks recovered some losses. Bairaha Farms closed 481.20, up 3.30 rupees while Grain Elevators closed 197.00, up14.60 rupees with over a million […]

Jan 27, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Thursday with poultry stocks running out of steam, while price banks also kept plantation stocks in check, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,211.11, down 0.42 percent (-30.76 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,195.82, down 0.35 […]