Sri Lanka shares fall sharply

Feb 15, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares fell sharply Tuesday, with the main index losing most of Monday’s gains, with oil palm shares of the Carson group that had driven it to a new high, coming down, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,607. 79, down 2.61 percent (204.03 points) while […]

Sri Lanka shares surge on palm oil hopes

Feb 14, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares surged to a new high Monday as investors continued to buy into firms with oil palm plantations anticipating higher earnings on high commodity prices, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,811.82, up 2.97 percent (225.19 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.15 […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 1.2-pct

Feb 11, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1. 2 percent higher Friday with index heavy Dialog Axiata and Carson Cumberbatch stocks pushing the market up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,586.63, up 1.24 percent (93.01 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,259.81, up 0.41 […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 1.5-pct

Feb 10, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1. 5 percent higher Thursday helped by gains in the banking stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,493.62, up 1.57 percent (116.18 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,230.35, up 0.37 percent (26.60 points) according to stock […]

Sri Lanka stocks close lower

Feb 09, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.1 percent lower Wednesday amid profit taking, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,377. 44, down 0.10 percent (7.60 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,203. 75, up 0.06 percent (4.66 points) according to stock exchange provisional figures. […]

Sri Lanka shares end up 0.05-pct

Feb 08, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Tuesday with some profit taking seen in the morning trades and retail investors pushing the market up by investing in small cap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,385.04, up 0.05 percent (3.94 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid […]

Sri Lanka shares end up 0.47-pct

Feb 07, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Monday with both indices pushed up by active retail investor participation in the diversified and trading sector stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,381.10, up 0.47 percent (34.29 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,211. 85, […]

Sri Lanka shares end up 1.16-pct

Feb 03, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday with heavy trading seen in Richard Pieris & Company and interest in plantations and poultry shares, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,346.81, up 1.16 percent (84.55 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.41 percent (29.55 points) to close […]

Sri Lanka shares end up 0.99-pct

Feb 02, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Wednesday with active trading seen in the food and beverage sector as well as in index heavy stocks like John Keells Holding, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,262. 26, up 0.99 percent (71.49 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid […]

Sri Lanka shares end up 0.2-pct

Feb 01, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Tuesday with active retail trading in the small and mid-cap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,190. 77, up 0.22 percent (15.90 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,121. 28, down 0.18 percent (12.99 points) according […]

Sri Lanka shares end down 0.2-pct

Jan 31, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Monday dragged lower by index heavy stocks and some stocks in the banking sector, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,174. 87, down 0.24 percent (17.62 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 7,134. 27, down 0.43 percent […]

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.2-pct lower

Jan 28, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0l2 percent Friday with index heavy stocks and the banks losing ground, brokers said. Hatton National Bank closed at 392.10, down 0.90 cents. Poultry stocks recovered some losses. Bairaha Farms closed 481.20, up 3.30 rupees while Grain Elevators closed 197.00, up14.60 rupees with over a million […]

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