Tag: Colombo Stock Exchange

Oct 27, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up Wednesday, recovering from a dip in mid-morning trade, brokers said. There were 93 gainers and 88 losers, today. The Colombo All Share Index rose 0. 17 percent (10.84 points) to 6,557.00 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks dipped 0.23 percent (16.05 points) […]

Oct 26, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down, dragged down by index heavy stocks like John Keells Holdings and Aitken Spence, brokers said. JKH closed at 295.90 rupees, down 6.10 (2.02 percent) while Aitken Spence closed at 182.20 rupees, down 0.50 (0.27 percent). Corrected – Sampath Bank share price There were 33 gainers […]

Oct 25, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down Monday, dragged down by index heavy stocks like John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Aitken Spence, brokers said. Sampth bank closed at 295.10 rupees, up 21.50 (7.86 percent) while HNB, closed at 407.00 rupees, up 6.70 (1.67 percent). There were 53 gainers and 148 losers. The […]

Oct 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up 0.3 percent Thursday, with buying interest coming for banking sector stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed up 0.33 percent (21.77 points) at 6,685.99 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks rose 0. 59 percent (42.43 points) to 7,270.80 according […]

Oct 20, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down Wednesday, dragged down by falls in index heavy stocks like John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Hatton National Bank (HNB), brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index closed down 0.59 percent (39.39 points) to 6,664.22 points, while the Milanka Index of more liquid stocks dipped 1.07 […]

Oct 19, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares made a comeback Tuesday, boosted by gains from banking sector stocks that weigh heavily on the index, while a big private deal in a hospital boosted turnover past three billion rupees, brokers said. John Keells Holdings, an index heavy conglomerate closed at 310.00 rupees, up 1.00 (0.32 […]

Oct 18, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed flat Monday as retail investors continued to stay on the sidelines, while heavy buying interest on index heavy stocks pushed the Milanka index up, brokers said. Ceylon Leather Products, a unit of ERI closed at 97.30 rupees, up 4.00 (2.3 percent), while its Warrants 0012 closed […]

Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Friday, as price gains on selected high value and midcap shares offset selling by retail investors taking defensive positions, while index heavy John Keells Holdings continued to slide, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index closed up 0. 07 percent (4.78 points) to 6,626.86 points, […]

Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slid further Thursday, after Wednesday’s early morning fall and late afternoon rally, with falls in index heavy stocks like John Keells Holdings (JKH), Hatton National Bank (HNB) and Aitken Spence, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index was down 0.10 percent (6.75 points) to 6,622.08 points, while […]

Oct 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s benchmark share index plunged 4.4 percent Tuesday wiping out 95 billion rupees off stock values in a steep correction amid some margin calls on retail investors brokers said. The index is now down 8.5 percent from an October 01 peak of 7,147 points. Sri Lanka is still the […]

Oct 11, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat after early morning gains were lost brokers said, while a large deal on Aitken Spence pushed turnover to almost seven billion rupees. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,834.61, up 0.01 percent (1.00 points), while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0. 11 percent […]

Oct 08, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks recovered from a four day fall Friday on buying interest in midcap stocks, while index heavy weight John Keells Holdings (JKH) continued to slide, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,833.61, up 0.93 percent (62.87 points), while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.72 […]