Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.6-pct

Feb 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.63 percent higher Wednesday ending a nine day negative rally with gains in the tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 36.89 points higher at 5,872.81, up 0.63 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 8.74 points higher at 3,188.80, up […]

Sri Lanka stocks end down 0.8-pct

Feb 25, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks end 0.80 percent lower Tuesday for the ninth consecutive day with losses in the tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 47.13 points lower at 5,835.92, down 0.80 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 27.94 points lower at 3,180.06, down 0.87 […]

Sri Lanka stocks end down 0.8-pct, rupee weaker

Feb 25, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.8 percent lower Tuesday falling 4.5 percent over nine days amid steady foreign selling, brokers said, while the rupee ended weaker against the US dollar. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 47.13 points lower at 5,835.92, down 0.80 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 27.94 […]

Sri Lanka stocks plunge 0.9-pct

Feb 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks plunge 0.91 percent Monday continuing the downward trend with losses in the tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. Bukit Darah ended 15.00 rupees lower at 560.00 rupees and Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 20 cents lower at 3.90 rupees. Nestle Lanka ended 20.90 rupees lower at 2,000.00 […]

Sri Lanka stocks fall 0.3-pct

Feb 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks fall 0.32 percent for the seventh consecutive day with losses in the tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. Nestle Lanka ended 79.10 rupees lower at 2,020.90 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 12.20 rupees lower at 1,157.60 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. Bukit Darah ended […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct

Feb 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.50 percent retreating for the sixth straight day with losses in the tobacco and banking stocks, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 29.00 rupees lower at 1,169.80 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 2.00 rupees lower at 116.00 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. NDB […]

Sri Lanka shares close down 0.5-pct

Feb 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.59 percent retreating for the fifth consecutive day with losses in the index heavy tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 30 cents lower at 3.90 rupees and Bukit Darah ended 1.80 rupees lower at 590.50 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.50 […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct

Feb 18, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.57 percent lower for the forth consecutive day with tobacco and diversified stocks losing ground amid net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 34.45 points lower at 6,021.66, down 0.57 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 18.20 points lower at 3,288.04, […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4-pct

Feb 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.45 percent lower for the third straight day with diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 10.00 rupees lower at 1,240.00 rupees and Aitken Spence closed 2.50 rupees lower at 100.10 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.00 rupee lower at 117.00 rupees and NDB […]

Sri Lanka stocks close lower

Feb 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.02 percent lower for the second consecutive day with diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 10 cents higher at 4.10 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 1.00 rupee lower at 147.00 rupees. Bukit Darah ended 10 cents lower at 600.30 rupees and […]

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.4-pct down

Feb 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down Wednesday with tobacco and finance stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 28.67 points lower at 6,084.48, down 0.47 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.39 points lower at 3,336.96, down 0.37 percent. Turnover was 548.63 million rupees, down from […]

Sri Lanka stocks close higher

Feb 11, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks end slightly higher Tuesday with tobacco stocks gaining amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.88 points higher at 6,113.15, up 0.05 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 5.08 points lower at 3,349.35, down 0.15 percent. Turnover was 1.98 billion rupees, […]

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