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Oct 13, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up 0.2 percent Tuesday, supported by banks extending gains, while NAMAL Acuity Venture Fund, a mutual fund, ended lower after yesterday’s debut, brokers said.Touchwood Investments closed at 92.75 rupees, up 75 cents, and Lanka Cement closed at 32.25 rupees, down 25 cents. Dialog Telekom, a unit […]

Oct 12, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday due to heavy price gains on index heavy counters Distilleries Company and Commercial Bank pushed market up, while first ever close-ended fund makes positive debut, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed up 0.5 percent (15.95 points) to end at 3,131.29, while the […]

Oct 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares fell Friday, as investors took profits on selected counters, brokers said. Hatton National Bank closed at 173.00 rupees, up 1.00, and Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed at 180.00 rupees, down 1.50. National Development Bank closed at 195.00 rupees, down 25 cents, and DFCC Bank closed at 153.00 […]

Oct 08, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed flat Thursday as investors took profits on selected counters, while Hatton National Bank (HNB) and Lanka Cement dominated the day’s trade volumes, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed up 0.02 percent (0.54 points) to end at 3,117.10 while the Milanka index of more liquid […]

Oct 07, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended a two-week bull-run Wednesday as retail investors took profits from a market that’s heading towards a correction, while John Keells Holdings (JKH) shares were heavily traded today, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed down 0.35 percent (11.00 points) to end at 3,136.56 while the […]

Oct 06, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed at a new all time high with stock values topping 1,000 billion rupees, and the market up 108.1 percent from the beginning of the year, according to Colombo Stock Exchange data. The All Share Price Index closed up 29.3 points to end at 3,124.87 while the […]

Oct 05, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high Monday with foreign investors being net sellers, brokers said. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) was up 2.66 percent (80.23 points) to end at 3,098.24 while the Milanka index of more liquid stocks gained 3.36 percent (113.91 points) to close at 3,508.77, […]

Sep 02, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high Friday, with investors expecting the bull run to continue in the short term with periodical profit taking, while forthcoming quarterly results will point at the bourse’s long term direction, brokers said. Brokers said 18 million Seylan Merchant Bank non-voting shares changed hands. […]

Sep 30, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Wednesday in an end-quarter rally with buyers chasing plantation sector stocks, and hotel stock extending gains, brokers said. The All Share Price Index was up 0.87 percent (25.39 points) to end at 2,938.64 while Milanka index liquid stocks gained 1.15 percent (37.47 points) to close […]

Sep 29, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed up Tuesday as investors bet on an expected rally in the coming weeks when market liquidity is lifted by refunds from two Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), brokers said.Hatton National Bank closed at 163.25 rupees, up 1.25, while DFCC Bank closed flat at 151.00 rupees. Sampath Bank […]

Sep 28, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed flat Monday, as investors took a break from an overheating market, while the trend is expected to continue for a few more days, brokers said. The All Share Price Index was up 0.05 percent (1.59 points) to end at 2,893.64 while the more liquid Milanka fell […]

Sept 25, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended marginally higher Friday with active trading in shares of Ceylinco group firms, especially Seylan Bank, but corporate and foreign participation was lower, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index rose […]