Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Nov 16, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.53 percent lower, extending losses with index heavy stocks dragging the market down, brokers said. Turnover was 3.5 billion rupees. There were 53 gainers and 137 losers. “Sector wise 2.3 billion of the revenue came from diversified sector, 667 million from the hotels and 187 from […]

Nov 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 1.4 percent lower Monday in a broad sell-off in a continuing correction in thin trade, as buyers awaited a budget next week, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,507.15, down 1.41 percent (92.91 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.81 percent […]

Nov 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday in thin trade as businesses recovered from devastating floods in the capital Colombo caused by heavy rains the day before, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,600.06, up 0.46 percent (30.45 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.50 percent […]

Nov 10, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped again Wednesday, extending a losing streak, with trading drying up and a few private deals in units of the John Keells Holdings group, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,535. 09, down 0.87 percent (57.29 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]

Nov 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Tuesday as investors stayed out expecting further falls in future following a ban on stock brokers extending credit beyond January 01, 2011, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index was down 0.72 percent (47.81 points) to 6,592.38 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid […]

Nov 08, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker Monday, with trading dull except for a private deal in Commercia Bank, as investors waited for the government budget, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,640. 19, down 0.27 percent (18.26 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 15 percent […]

Nov 04, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed lower Thursday, continuing a downtrend despite a crop of improved company quarterly earnings in what appears to be a cooling off after the market hit record highs, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,658.45, down 0.25 percent (16.46 points) while the more liquid […]

Nov 03, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower with the fall softened by large deals on some high value shares, while Cargills Ceylon entered the dairy farm business with its takeover of Kotmale Holdings, brokers said. John Keells Holdings closed at 301.10 rupees, up 1.10 (0.37 percent), while Aitken Spence closed at 180.60 […]

Nov 02, (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down Tuesday, dragged down by index heavy stocks like John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Hayleys, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index dipped 0.62 percent (41.79 points) to 6,710.64 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks also dipped 0. 65 percent (47.34 points) to 7,228.91, […]

Nov 01, (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up Monday, with gains shown yet again in the banking sector, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index rose 1.11 percent (74.38 points) to 6,752.43 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks rose 0.48 percent (34.48 points) to 7,276.25, according to provisional Colombo Stock Exchange […]

Oct 29, (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up Friday, with gains in banking sector stocks owing to buying by institutional and high-net-worth individual investors, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index rose 1.56 percent (102.31 points) to 6,678.05 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks rose 1. 81 percent (129.07 points) to […]

Oct 28, (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up Thursday, with index heavy stocks recovering lost ground from buying by foreign and high net worth investor buying, brokers said. Dialog Axiata also closed flat today at 12.30 rupees, with 1.6 million shares traded. The Colombo All Share Index rose 0.29 percent (18.74 points) to 6,575.74 […]