Tag: CSE Daily

Oct 05, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed weaker Wednesday in choppy trade with interest in stocks that had drawn speculators, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.22 percent (15.06 points) to 6,706.48, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.27 percent (16.44 points) to close at 5,966.51, according to stock […]

Oct 04, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Tuesday with losses in shares that had been pushed up by speculators and a newly listed finance firm being heavily traded, brokers said. The ASPI is up 2.23 percent so far this year while most other regional markets were down. The main All Share Price […]

Oct 03, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed virtually flat Monday, unmoved by Sunday’s announcement of an offshore natural gas strike that could benefit firms with shipping businesses and meet local energy needs, brokers said. Regnis (Lanka), another stock which has drawn speculators, closed at 488.80 rupees, up 68.50 rupees. The main All Share […]

Sept 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed firmer Friday for the second day running in speculative trade and price curbs being imposed on Singer Industries (Ceylon) after it rose sharply, brokers said. There was a sole crossing or off-market private deal of 800,000 shares of Lanka Orix Leasing Company at 99 rupees each. […]

Sept 29, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed firmer Thursday and turnover also rose with an insurer whose ownership changed hands recently being brought under a price band after a sharp rise in its price, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index rose 0. 55 percent (37.24 points) to 6,747.91, while the more […]

Sept 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed weaker Wednesday after being stagnant for two days on rather thin turnover, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.40 percent (27.01 points) to 6,710.67, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.47 percent (28.21 points) to close below the 5,000 mark at 5,999.28, […]

Sept 27, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks were becalmed for the second day Tuesday with turnover also lower than usual amind continued trade in shares that had drawn speculators, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index rose 0.02 percent (1.43 points) to 6,737.45, while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.03 percent (1.77 […]

Sept 26, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks were barely changed Monday and turnover was also lower than usual with heavy trade in shares that had drawn the interest of speculators, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index rose 0.02 percent (1.42 points) to 6,736.02, while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 03 […]

Sept 23, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped again Friday closing lower for the fourth straight day with turnover also falling amid continued trade in stocks that have drawn speculators, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0. 41 percent (27.78 points) to 6,734.60, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.37 […]

Sept 22, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.4 percent lower, while the rupee ended at 110.30/35 to the US dollar after an intervention rate was dropped 10 cents, brokers and dealers said. Dialog Axiata closed flat at 8.50 and Sri Lanka Telecom closed at 48.00 In forex markets the rupee closed at 110.29/30 […]

Sept 21, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped again Wednesday with the benchmark index slipping below the 6,800 point mark amid heavy trade in a newly listed firm and several off-market private deals, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0. 53 percent (36.26 points) to 6,792.31, while the more liquid Milanka […]

Sept 20, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Tuesday with a sharp increase in the price of an insurer control of which changed hands recently and continued trading in shares that had drawn speculators, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.72 percent (49.23 points) to 6,821.69, while the more liquid […]