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Aug 08, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down Wednesday with less interest in large Blue-chips, brokers said. The All Share Price Index slipped 8.35 points to close at 4,889.87 down 0.71 percent. The Milanka index of more liquid stocks dipped 0.25 percent to close at 4,354.02 and the S&P index of large cap […]

Aug 07, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down Tuesday amid increased interest in Ceylon Tobacco Company at 700 rupees, brokers said. Aviva NDB Insurance PLC gained 15.70 to close at 279.70 up 5.93 percent. Colombo Dockyard closed flat at 190.00 rupees. DFCC rose 0.60 cents to close at 110.00 up 0.55 percent. Dialog […]

Aug 06, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Monday after opening trade on a positive note, brokers said. The All Share Price Index slipped 2.97 points to close at 4,928.50 down 0.06 percent. The Milanka index of more liquid stocks slid 0.48 points to close at 4,380.27. The S&P 20 Index of large […]

August 02, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Thursday after about an hour of spike triggered by investor confidence that credit rules would be reconsidered by treasury secretary P.B Jayasundara. The Colombo Stock Brokers Association has met treasury secretary P.B. Jayasundara and discussed ways to revive the bourse and better manage risks, and […]

July 31, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks was flat on Tuesday, with a turnover of over a billion rupees driven by strategic deals in conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC and clothing retailer Odel PLC, brokers said. The broader All Share Price Index closed up 9.35 points to 4,944.86, while the liquid Milanka Price Index […]

July 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 1.17 percent Friday, Aviva NDB Insurance gaining on take-over speculation, while the rupee weakened in intra-day trading brokers and dealers said. The spot US dollar topped 132.0 rupees after the proceeds of a billion US dollar bond by passed the market and rupee liquidity was created […]

July 26, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.16 percent Thursday, with strong interest in ODEL which was taken over by a foreign department store at a price below today’s market price, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 7.69 points to 4,876.19 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks […]

July 24, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.1 percent Tuesday with index heavy stocks losing ground but the rupee was steady in foreign exchange brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index closed at 4,874.36, -7.41pts and the S&P20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.98 percent to close at 2,769 […]

July 23, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.13 percent Monday, with large cap stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 6.45 points to 4,881.77 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.24 percent (06.54 points) to 2761.90. The day’s turnover of 321 million rupees was […]

July 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Friday, losing some of the gains made a day earlier while the rupee gained sharply against the US dollar, brokers and dealers said. Representatives of Sri Lanka’s stock market met President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday. The presidential secretariat said market representatives made proposals for an upcoming […]

July 19, 2012 (LBO – Sri Lanka stocks ended a five day losing streak and close up1.42 percent Thursday in a broad based rally while the rupee firmed against the spot US dollar, brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index gained 68.47 points to 4,891.11 up 1.4 percent and the S&P 20 […]

July 18,2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.6 percent Wednesday, with large cap stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 30 points to 4,822 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.4 percent (13.02 points) to 2742.75 Turnover was 383 million rupees. Sampath Bank was the […]