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June 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.10 percent on Tuesday amid low foreign participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.39 points lower at 6,286.02 down 0.10 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.56 points higher at 3,470.75, up 0.02 percent. Turnover was 405.22 million rupees, down from […]

June 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.46 percent on Monday with diversified conglomerate Carson Cumberbatch gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 14.00 rupees higher at 445.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 1.00 rupee higher at 235.00 rupees. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.60 rupees higher at […]

May 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.64 percent on Friday with diversified, food and tobacco stocks losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 40.31 points lower at 6,263.46 down 0.64 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 32.08 points lower at 3,454.61, down 0.92 […]

May 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.5 percent on Thursday with strong foreign participation amid eased foreign exchange controls, brokers said. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 16.90 rupees higher at 449.00 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco Company closed flat at 1,065.00 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 3.60 rupees higher at 129.60 rupees and DFCC […]

May 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed in positive directions on Wednesday despite relatively low foreign participation on the bourse, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 5.32 points higher at 6,272.76 up 0.08 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 3.40 points higher at 3,450.65, up 0.10 percent. Turnover was 451.16 […]

May 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.41 percent with telco stocks losing ground despite continued low foreign participation, brokers said. Bukit Darah closed 14.00 rupees lower at 636.00 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 17.80 rupees lower at 432.10 rupees. Asian Hotels and Properties closed 1.90 rupees lower at 70.20 rupees […]

May 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up with telco and other index heavy stocks gaining despite low foreign participation, brokers said. Sri Lanka Telecom closed 70 cents higher at 48.80 rupees and Asian Hotels and Properties closed 2.10 rupees higher at 72.10 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. Lion Brewery Ceylon […]

May 23, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.16 percent lower with tobacco stocks losing ground despite foreign buying, brokers said. Indo-Malay closed 150.00 rupees lower at 1,700.00 rupees and Shalimar (Malay) closed 98.00 rupees lower at 1,600.00 rupees. Asian Hotels and Properties closed 2.30 rupees lower at 70.00 rupees and Trans Asia Hotels […]

May 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher Thursday with low activity on the bourse, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.85 points higher at 6,290.17 up 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.79 points lower at 3,465.05, down 0.02 percent. Turnover was 612.40 million rupees, down from 944.28 […]

May 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.04 percent higher Tuesday with index heavy stocks gaining despite net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.37 points higher at 6,321.61 up 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 7.31 points higher at 3,480.10, up 0.21 percent. Turnover was 416.61 […]

May 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.06 percent higher Monday with banking and telco stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. NDB Capital Holdings closed 29.20 rupees higher at 499.80 rupees and NDB closed 5.60 rupees higher at 198.60 rupees. Distilleries closed 2.90 rupees higher at 208.00 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco […]

May 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.48 percent higher with strong foreign buying amid Indian stock market moved up more than six percent to a record high on Friday, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 17.70 rupees higher at 1,089.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.40 rupees higher at 48.00 rupees, […]