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Dec 01, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended higher Wednesday, on the back of Tuesday’s gains, after the regulator gave more time for brokers to clear credit given to clients, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,559. 89, up 1.94 percent (125.04 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 1.75 […]

Nov 30, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday, bouncing back a day after the regulator extended a deadline for brokers to clear credit given to clients, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,434.85, up 2.8 percent (177.84 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks rose 2.50 percent […]

Nov 29, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 1. 9 percent Monday with index heavy stocks, including banks coming under selling pressure, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,257.01, down 1.94 percent (124.060 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dipped 1.93 percent (134.48 points) to close at 6,818.17, […]

Nov 25, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.76 percent Thursday with a few high-net-worth individuals showing interest in trading, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,413. 32, down 0.76 percent (48.80 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dipped 0.77 percent (54.13 points) to close at 6,945.06, according […]

Nov 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday, shedding some of the morning gains at the close, with some big private deals on selected stocks, brokers said. Another private deal in Colombo Dockyard of a million shares was done at 292 rupees each. The stock closed at 290, up a rupee. […]

Nov 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.95 percent Tuesday, with low institutional and high-net-worth individual interest shown in the market, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,454.18, down 0.95 percent (61.62 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dipped 1. 38 percent (97.55 points) to close at […]

Nov 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0. 75 percent Monday, with interest shown by both the institutional and retail traders, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,515. 80, down 0.75 percent (49.20 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dipped 0. 53 percent (37.49 points) to close […]

Nov 18, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up 1.43 percent Thursday in a pre-budget rally which saw index heavy and illiquid stocks regaining recent losses. Aitken Spence, a conglomerate with heavy interest in the leisure sector closed at 178. 00, up 1.00 rupee. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,565.00, up 1.43 […]

Nov 16, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.53 percent lower, extending losses with index heavy stocks dragging the market down, brokers said. Turnover was 3.5 billion rupees. There were 53 gainers and 137 losers. “Sector wise 2.3 billion of the revenue came from diversified sector, 667 million from the hotels and 187 from […]

Nov 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 1.4 percent lower Monday in a broad sell-off in a continuing correction in thin trade, as buyers awaited a budget next week, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,507.15, down 1.41 percent (92.91 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 1.81 percent […]

Nov 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday in thin trade as businesses recovered from devastating floods in the capital Colombo caused by heavy rains the day before, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,600.06, up 0.46 percent (30.45 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.50 percent […]

Nov 10, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped again Wednesday, extending a losing streak, with trading drying up and a few private deals in units of the John Keells Holdings group, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,535. 09, down 0.87 percent (57.29 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]