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May 29, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.33 percent on Wednesday ending two days of losses helped by renewed interest in banks and beverage shares, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 21.11 points higher at 6,455.81 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed up 17.68 points at 3,644.64 up […]

May 27, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed down 0.65 percent on Monday with profit taking by retail investors, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 42. 31 points lower at 6,446.54 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed down 24.13 points at 3,641.91 down 0.06 percent. Turnover was 696 million rupees, […]

May 23, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.42 percent in a short trading day ahead of a holiday driven by gains in alcohol and tobacco stocks, brokers said. LB Finance closed at 128.70 rupees up 60 cents. Peoples Leasing and Finance closed at 15.20 rupees up 10 cents. The Lion Brewery, gained […]

May 21, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.39 percent on Tuesday, following three consecutive days of gains due to a negative impact from the index heavy stocks, brokers said. Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka gained 60 cents to close 190.10 rupees while The Lion Brewery gained 6.50 rupees to close at 386.50 […]

May 20, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 1.35 percent on Monday, driven by an extended rally in index heavy John Keells Holdings, though some selling was seen in the broader market, brokers said. LB Finance closed at 128.80 rupees down 3.90 rupees, Peoples Leasing and Finance gained 30 cents to close at […]

May 17, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.49 percent on Friday, with heavy retail trading activity in the banking sector and interest continuing in index heavy John Keells Holdings, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 93.70 points higher at 6,380.70 up 1.49 percent and the S&P SL 20 Index […]

May 15, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.23 percent on Wednesday, ending a two days of losses, with sentiment helped by falling Treasuries yields amid strong foreign buying into motor stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 14.53 points higher at 6,221.12 up 0.23 percent and the S&P SL […]

May 10, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Friday helped by retail and institutional buying, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 11.29 points higher at 6,250.00 up 0.18 percent and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 04.39 points higher at 3,530.90 up 0.12 percent. Turnover was 1.4 […]

March 08, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock closed up for the third straight day, with index heavy John Keells and banks extending gains, though some profit taking was coming in, brokers said. Lending rates are now high due to heavy government borrowing to finance excessive spending including the hiring of unemployed graduates in a […]

Apr 29, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock surged up 1.8 percent Monday adding 40 billion rupees to stock values partly helped improved sentiment from a 2.9 billion rupee ceramic sector acquisition, brokers said. Commercial Leasing and Finance gained 0.30 rupees to close at 4.90 rupees The stock exchange said top contributors to the index […]

Apr 29, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed barely changed Monday despite foreign investor interest in banking stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 05.45 points higher at 5,967.62 up 0.09 percent and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 03.78 points higher at 3,363.14 up 0.11 percent. Turnover was 846 million […]

Apr 23, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.19 percent helped by foreign buying into banking and beverages firms, brokers said. John Keells Holdings closed at 248.90 up 90 cents, Dialog Axiata closed at 9.30 up 0.10 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco closed up 1.90 rupees at 801.90. Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka closed […]