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Dec 10, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Thursday while high volume trading on Commercial Bank of Ceylon shares boosted turnover levels, brokers said.Sri Lanka’s largest celco Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia closed flat at 7.00 rupee, and the largest fixed line operator Sri Lanka Telecom closed at 43.50 rupees, up […]

Dec 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Wednesday as investors took profits from recent gains, while high volume trading on John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Nations Trust Bank helped to pushed turnover up, brokers said.The banking sector has been one of the best performers in the last few weeks, so profit taking […]

Dec 07, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday with retailers taking profits on small and medium counters, while large capped stocks headed by selected high value blue chips pushed the bourse up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,025.37 up 0.83 percent (25.04 points) while the Milanka Price Index […]

Dec 04, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday as retail investors were seen taking profits from this week’s rally, while big trades in John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Distilleries Company pushed turnover levels up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,000.33 down 0.14 percent (4.28 points) while the Milanka […]

Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks extended gains and rose above the 3,000-point mark on the benchmark index Thursday boosted by high volume transactions on Hatton National Bank (HNB) and John Keells Holdings (JKH), brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,004.61 up 1.78 percent (52.45 points) while the Milanka Price […]

Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday boosted by the sale of 7.5 million John Keells Holdings (JKH) shares in an otherwise dull trading day, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 2,952.16, up 1.33 percent (38.77 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at […]

Nov 30, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended higher Monday with trading boosted by the sale of shares in DFCC by the Galleon hedge fund of billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, facing insider dealing charges in the US, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 […]

Nov 27, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares made a strong recovery Friday while Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire fund manager accused of insider dealing in the US, sold out of Ceylon Leather Products, brokers and analysts said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All […]

Nov 25, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker Wednesday in thin trade with investors taking profits in anticipation of further falls amid uncertainty created by forthcoming polls and, brokers and analysts said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price […]

Nov 24, 2009 (LBBO) – Sri Lankan stock prices fell across the board Tuesday on retail investor worries about the political and economic future after the government announced a snap presidential poll, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 2,875.39, down 1.90 percent (55.68 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid […]

Nov 23, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Monday as investors remained cautious and trading sluggish, while selected high value counters made small gains, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 2,931.07, down 0.08 percent (2.27 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 3,345.00, up 0.34 […]

Nov 20, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday as retail investors continued to take defensive positions after speculation of tainted fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam divesting Commercial Bank stake, brokers said.DFCC Bank closed at 148.00 rupees, up 3.00, and National Development Bank closed at 180.00 rupees, up 1.00. Fixed line operator Sri Lanka […]