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Apr 05, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday on price gains in selected midcap and high value stocks, while trading volumes remained low owing to market liquidity shortfalls, brokers said. Colombo’s All Share Price Index closed at 3,781. 90, up 35.40 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares gained 0.47 […]

Apr 01, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Thursday boosted by price gains on index heavy blue chips, while John Keells Holdings (JKH) reached a billion dollars in market capitalization, brokers said. At the end of trade Thursday, JKH had reached a market cap of 114.9 billion rupees, brokers said. Dealers said the […]

Mar 31, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Wednesday after the price of Environmental Resources Investments, an index heavy firm, fell owing to heavy retail selling with an ex-rights issue expiring Tuesday, brokers said. Colombo’s All Share Price Index closed at 3,724.59, down 40.48 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares […]

Mar 30, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Tuesday on weak buying interest while John Keells Holdings (JKH) came close to a billion US dollars in market capitalization brokers said. Colombo’s All Share Price Index closed at 3,765. 07, down 8.69 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares dipped 0.61 percent […]

Mar 26, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Friday on big price gains on blue chip stocks, while high interest on John Keells Holdings (JKH) helped turnover levels to pass a billion rupees, brokers said. Hayleys closed at 225.50 rupees, up 50 cents, and Hemas Holdings closed at 121.00 rupees, up 3.25. Commercial […]

Mar 25, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday pulled up by gains in index heavy John Keells Holdings (JKH), while a large deal on Hatton National Bank (HNB) pushed turnover to over five billion rupees, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,730.43, up 7.71 points, while the Milanka index […]

Mar 24, (2010) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Wednesday as retail investors remained cautious, while a large deal on index heavy John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka boosted turnover, brokers said. JKH closed at 171.00 rupees, up 1.00 with 5.43 million changing hands, brokers said. Hayleys closed flat at 225.00 […]

Mar 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Tuesday as retail investors continued to stay on the sidelines, while private deal on John Keells Holdings (JKH) pushed turnover past a billion rupees, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,730. 67, down 12.33 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid […]

Mar 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed barely changed Monday and trading was lower than that of recent days as retail investors bought into conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) and selected midcap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,743.00, 0.05 percent or 1.92 points down, while the Milanka index […]

Mar 19, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday as investors took profits from selected midcap stocks, while Sunshine Holdings, John Keells Hotels and First Capital were heavily traded, brokers said. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed at 191. 50. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,744. 92, down 10.27 points, while the […]

Mar 18, 2010 (LB0) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Thursday as investors continued taking profits ahead of elections, while there was more heavy trading in The Lighthouse Hotel, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,755.19, down 13.10 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares dipped 0.18 percent (7.86 points) […]

Mar 17, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed lower almost across the board Wednesday as retail investors took profits, while a large deal on Lighthouse Hotel boosted turnover, brokers said. Environmental Resources Investments ordinary voting shares closed at 258.50 rupees, up 1.00. Its 0000 warrants closed at 158.50 rupees, up 2.00, and 0001 warrants […]