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Aug 11, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.36 percent higher with the turnover crossing one billion rupee mark amid net foreign buying, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 182.33 million rupees worth shares while selling 91.36 million rupees worth shares. CT Holdings closed 11.40 rupees higher at 159.90 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed 20 […]

Aug 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.15 percent higher with Distilleries gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.05 points higher at 6,918.23, up 0.15percent. The S&P SL20 closed 11.84 points higher at 3,801.87, up 0.31 percent. Turnover was 1.58 billion rupees, down from […]

Aug 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 1.10 percent higher recording over two billion rupees in turnover with tobacco stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 737.17 million rupees worth shares while selling 312.60 million rupees worth shares. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 28.70 rupees higher at 1,159.30 rupees, contributing […]

Aug 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.26 percent higher with index heavy stocks gaining despite net foreign buying, brokers said. Distilleries closed 2.30 rupees higher at 204.00 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 6.60 rupees lower at 1,130.60 rupees. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 17.84 points higher at 6,833.26, […]

Aug 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.10 percent lower with Ceylon Tobacco Company losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.73 points lower at 6,815.42, down 0.10 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.30 points lower at 3,743.03, down 0.46 percent. Turnover was 1.57 […]

Aug 04, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.18 percent higher with Ceylon Tobacco Company gaining amid strong domestic participation, brokers said. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents higher at 64.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 50 cents lower at 71.00 rupees. Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents higher at 10.90 rupees and Sri […]

Aug 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.06 percent lower with Ceylon Tobacco Company losing ground amid net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 3.77 points lower at 6,810.13, down 0.06 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 13.09 points lower at 3,759.42, down 0.35 percent. Turnover was 775.04 […]

July 31, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.18 percent higher Thursday amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 12.06 points higher at 6,813.90, up 0.18 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 4.33 points higher at 3,772.51, up 0.11 percent. Turnover was 1.05 billion rupees, up from 973.71 […]

July 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.26 percent higher on Wednesday with Ceylon Tobacco Company gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 17.57 points higher at 6,801.84, up 0.26 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.75 points higher at 3,768.18, up 0.18 percent. Turnover was […]

July 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed higher on Monday with oil palm firms gaining amid weak foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.63 points higher at 6,784.27, up 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 3.47 points lower at 3,761.43, down 0.09 percent. Turnover was 493.10 million […]

July 25, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.03 percent higher Friday amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.24 points higher at 6,783.64, up 0.03 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 2.30 points lower at 3,764.90, down 0.06 percent. Turnover was 1.23 billion rupees, up from 950.21 […]

July 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.04 percent lower on Thursday with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. Carson Cumberbatch closed 9.60 rupees lower at 480.00 rupees and Good Hope closed 440.00 rupees lower at 1,500.00 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. Sri Lanka Telecom closed 80 cents lower at […]