Sri Lanka banks gain as stocks hit new high

Dec 21, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed at a new high Monday, up 1.43 percent, with banks drawing interest as retail investors re-entered the market, gaining confidence from last few week’s foreign trading, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed up 1.43 percent (45.46 points) to end at 3,234, […]

Sri Lanka stocks hit new high

Dec 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed at an all-time high Friday on strong buying by institutional and retail investors who brokers said appeared to be gaining more confidence in the market.The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed up 1.73 percent (54.35 points) to end at 3,188.82 Monday, while the Milanka […]

Sri Lankan stocks close 1.46-pct up, bank stocks make healthy gains

Dec 17, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Thursday, driven by banking and selected high value stocks, while large volume trading on John Keells Holdings (JKH) continued, brokers said. National Development Bank closed at 200.00 rupees, up 8.00 and DFCC Bank closed flat at 155.00 rupees. Celco Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom […]

Sri Lankan shares close up 0.41–pct on large JKH deal

Dec 16, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Wednesday, propelled by a foreign of-the-floor deal on John Keells Holdings (JKH) and banking counters headed by a large deal on blue chip Commercial Bank, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,089.45 up 0.41 percent (12.49 points) while the Milanka Price Index […]

Sri Lankan stocks close 1.22-pct up on large JKH sale

Dec 15, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Tuesday as big off-the-floor deals on blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings pushed indices up, brokers said. Amaya Leisure closed at 52.00 rupees, up 1.25, Asian Hotels and Properties closed at 84.50 rupees, up 75 cents, John Keells Hotels closed […]

Sri Lankan stocks close 0.55-pct down

Dec 14, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Monday as retail investors stayed away owing to political uncertainty, while a large tranche of Asiri Hospital and John Keells Holdings (JKH) shares boosted market volumes, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,039.78 down 0.55 percent (16.86 points) while the Milanka Price […]

Sri Lankan shares dip 0.11-pct on retail profit taking

Dec 11, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Friday as retail investors took profits from gains made during the week, while volumes dropped owing to lack of foreign participation, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,056.64 down 0.11 percent (3.37 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks […]

Sri Lankan stocks 0.24-pct up

Dec 10, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Thursday while high volume trading on Commercial Bank of Ceylon shares boosted turnover levels, brokers said.Sri Lanka’s largest celco Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia closed flat at 7.00 rupee, and the largest fixed line operator Sri Lanka Telecom closed at 43.50 rupees, up […]

Sri Lanka shares close flat

Dec 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Wednesday as investors took profits from recent gains, while high volume trading on John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Nations Trust Bank helped to pushed turnover up, brokers said.The banking sector has been one of the best performers in the last few weeks, so profit taking […]

Sri Lankan shares up 0.83-pct

Dec 07, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday with retailers taking profits on small and medium counters, while large capped stocks headed by selected high value blue chips pushed the bourse up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,025.37 up 0.83 percent (25.04 points) while the Milanka Price Index […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.14-pct on profit taking

Dec 04, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday as retail investors were seen taking profits from this week’s rally, while big trades in John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Distilleries Company pushed turnover levels up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,000.33 down 0.14 percent (4.28 points) while the Milanka […]

Sri Lankan stocks up 1.78-pct

Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks extended gains and rose above the 3,000-point mark on the benchmark index Thursday boosted by high volume transactions on Hatton National Bank (HNB) and John Keells Holdings (JKH), brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,004.61 up 1.78 percent (52.45 points) while the Milanka Price […]

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