Tag: CSE Daily

Mar 12, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0. 58 percent lower Monday with illiquid stocks falling in thin trade, though foreign investors were net buyers and some large caps stocks gained, dealers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed down 31. 8 points at 5,424.4 points and the Milanka Index of liquid […]

Mar 05, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Monday with off-market deals in large cap firms helping turnover with market market participants still to be fully comfortable with a new trading system while bonds yields edged up, brokers said. In forex markets the rupee opened at 121.50 and weakened to 122.10/20 in late […]

Mar 02, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker Friday in somewhat choppy trade with turnover falling to low levels, brokers said. Environmental Resources Investments was the most actively traded stock, closing at 19.30 rupees, down 60 cents as was HVA Foods, which ended at 17.60 rupees, down a rupee. Acme Printing & Packaging […]

Mar 01, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed firmer Thursday with big deals in Hayleys and LB Finance pushing up turnover, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed up 0.21 percent (11.59 points) at 5,469.68, while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 26 percent (12.13 points) to close at 4,763.19. Turnover […]

Feb 29, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.49 percent Wednesday, with turnover boosted by the change of control of motor dealers, though market participants are still getting used to a new trading system, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index rose 0. 49 percent to 5,458.09 points up 26.42 points while the […]

Feb 28, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices fell Tuesday for the second day after a seven-day rally, with turnover boosted by large deals in Aitken Spence, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed down 0.82 percent (44.92 points) at 5,431.67, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.71 percent (33.96 points) […]

Feb 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices fell Monday, ending a seven-day rally, with turnover also lower and sharp fluctuations in some illiquid stocks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed down 1.61 percent (89.71 points) at 5,476.59, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.03 percent (49.39 points) to close […]

Feb 24, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Friday on thin turnover with sharp gains seen in some illiquid stocks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed up 1.07 percent (58.70 points) at 5,566.30, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.02 percent (0.82 points) to close at 4,802.78. Turnover fell […]

Feb 21, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Tuesday with sharp gains seen in some illiquid stocks, while the rupee closed at 118.50/60 against the US dollar, brokers and dealers said. The rupee opened at 118.15/45 levels Monday. The main All Share Price Index closed up 0.44 percent (23.34 points) at 5,308.51, while […]

Feb 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly higher Friday after a roller-coaster ride with heavy trading again in stocks favoured by speculators while there was also some buying into banks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed up 0.12 percent (6.08 points) at 5,285.17, for the third day, after a […]

Feb 16, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended firmer for the second day Thursday, after a nine-day slide, with the main index shooting up five percent with steep gains in illiquid stocks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed up 5.08 percent (255.15 points) at 5,278.95, while the more liquid Milanka index […]

Feb 15, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended firmer Wednesday after a nine-day slide, brokers said. Environmental Resources Investments was the most actively traded stock, closing at 15.40 rupees, up 30 cents. HVA Foods was also actively traded, closing at 17.70 rupees, up 80 cents. Panasian Power ended at 2.70, up 20 cents. The […]