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June 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.17 percent lower for the third straight session amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.75 points lower at 6,302.45, down 0.17 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 11.81 points lower at 3,478.86, down 0.34 percent. Turnover was 1.21 billion […]

June 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.07 percent lower with index heavy John Keells Holdings losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 5.00 rupees lower at 990.00 rupees and Nestle Lanka closed 52.00 rupees higher at 1,975.00 rupees. Hayleys closed 6.80 rupees lower at 292.20 rupees and […]

June 18, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.42 percent lower with index heavy John Keells Holdings losing ground ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy statement, brokers said. Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.20 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom also closed 10 cents lower at 47.90 rupees. Sampath Bank closed 3.00 […]

June 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed flat Tuesday despite net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.31 points higher at 6,344.41. The S&P SL20 closed 0.40 points higher at 3,521.07, up 0.01 percent. Turnover was 1.08 billion rupees, up from 957.31 million rupees a day earlier […]

June 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.11 percent higher on Monday starting the week on a positive territory, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.88 points higher at 6,344.10 up 0.11 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 15.64 points higher at 3,520.67, up 0.45 percent. Turnover was 957.31 million […]

June 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.70 percent higher on Friday ending the week on a strong note, brokers said. Nestle Lanka closed 47.10 rupees higher at 1,997.00 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.10 rupees higher at 48.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. Lanka Orix Leasing Company closed 3.50 […]

June 11, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed flat on Wednesday despite strong foreign buying, brokers said. Lanka Orix Leasing Company closed 2.30 rupees higher at 87.30 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 7.90 rupees higher at 433.00 rupees. John Keells Hotels closed 40 cents higher at 15.30 rupees and Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings […]

June 10, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed higher for the second consecutive day with finance stocks gaining amid thin net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.61 points higher at 6,293.64, up 0.11 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 4.43 points higher at 3,484.12, up 0.13 percent. Turnover […]

June 09, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher with telco and oil palm stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying mostly into conglomerate John Keells Holdings, brokers said. Lanka Orix Finance closed 20 cents higher at 3.80 rupees and Lanka Orix Leasing closed 50 cents higher at 80.50 rupees. Cargills Ceylon closed 3.50 rupees […]

June 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower with tobacco stocks losing ground despite net foreign buying mostly into Royal Ceramics, brokers said. AIA Insurance closed 20.00 rupees lower at 270.00 rupees and HNB closed 1.10 rupees lower at 156.40 rupees. Carson Cumberbatch closed 2.90 rupees higher at 402.00 rupees and its oil […]

June 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower with telco stocks losing ground despite strong foreign buying backed by lower interest rate expectations, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.09 points lower at 6,280.16, down 0.09 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 1.43 points higher at 3,473.43, up 0.04 percent. […]

June 04, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Wednesday despite strong foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Cold Stores closed 4.00 rupees lower at 157.00 rupees and John Keells Hotels closed 30 cents lower at 15.20 rupees. Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 10 cents lower at 4.00 rupees. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price […]