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Sept 10, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up for the tenth straight session Monday in gaining 1.7 percent in a broad based rally where index heavy stocks, finance companies and poultry firms were in demand, brokers said. CDB closed at 46.50 up 1.50 rupees, Lanka Orix Finance closed up 20 cents at 4.90 […]

Sept 06, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up for the eighth straight trading session gaining 0.3 percent helped a steep rise in Commercial Leasing and Finance Company boosting the index, brokers said. Asiri Surgical rose 20 cents to close at 8.30 rupees, Bogowantalawa Tea Estates closed up 80 cents at 16.70 rupees. John […]

Sept 04, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up for the fifth straight day gaining 1.5 percent with retail buying support and plantations related stocks moving up, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index closed at 5,379.22 up 76.23 points and the S&L SL20 closed up 1.16 percent at 2,931.4 gaining 33.5 points. […]

Aug 29, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.2 percent Wednesday in a late rally after running out of steam amid profit taking earlier in the day, brokers said. Free Lanka was next closing at 2.30 rupees with 12.7 million rupees. Index heavy Sri Lanka Telecom extended gains closing up 1.60 rupees at […]

Aug 28, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.29 percent with several large caps and speculative stocks extending gains, while a transfer of Aitken Spence shares boosted turnover, brokers said. Index heavy Sri Lanka Telecom closed AT 39.30 rupees up 1.10 rupees, Distilleries closed at 122.30 rupees up 3.30 and John Keells Holdings […]

Aug 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.2 percent in a broad based rally that saw index heavy and several small caps making gains, brokers said, while the rupee traded weaker, dealers said. The Colombo All Share Index closed up 60.2 points at 5,073.10, and the S&PSL20 closed up 0.88 percent at […]

Aug 24, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.50 percent Friday with large cap stocks trading at lower levels, brokers said. The All Share Price Index dropped 25.31 points to close at 5,012.84 down 0.50 percent. The Milanka Index of more liquid stocks fell sharply by 56.29 points to close at 4,636.53 down […]

Aug 23, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up 0.21 percent Thursday, with investors picking on selected counters, brokers said. The All Share Price Index gained 10.75 points to close at 5,038.15 up 0.21 percent while the Milanka index of more liquid stocks dropped 1.17 points to close at 4,692.82 down 0.02 percent. The […]

Aug 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks ended a seven day losing streak and closed up 1.27 percent Tuesday with large cap stocks trading on higher prices, brokers said. John Keells Holdings gained 9.30 rupees to close at 190.00 rupees up 5.01percent. Aitken Spence Plc slipped 1.70 rupees to 108.30 down 1.55 percent. AVIVA […]

Aug 13, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.16 percent Monday with market trading lacking momentum, brokers said. Nation Lanka, Taj Lanka, PCH Holdings, HNB Assurance and Browns Inv were among the top gainers today. PCH Holdings were up 9.9 percent to close at 11.10 rupees, Browns Investments up 7.4 percent to close […]

Aug 10, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Friday with the All Share Price Index gaining 2.34 points to close at 4,854.22 marginally up 0.05 percent. The Milanka index of more liquid stocks closed up 0.38 percent at 4,370.88. The S&P index of large cap stocks lost 5.08 points to close at2734.21 down […]

Aug 09, 2012 (LBO) – Market continued its negative trend with the All Share Price Index losing 37.99 points to close at 4,851.00 down 0.78 percent. The Milanka index of more liquid stocks closed flat at 4,354.45. The S&P index of large cap stocks lost 14.16 points to close at 2,739.29 down 0.51 percent. The […]