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July 26, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.16 percent Thursday, with strong interest in ODEL which was taken over by a foreign department store at a price below today’s market price, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 7.69 points to 4,876.19 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks […]

July 24, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.1 percent Tuesday with index heavy stocks losing ground but the rupee was steady in foreign exchange brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index closed at 4,874.36, -7.41pts and the S&P20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.98 percent to close at 2,769 […]

July 23, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.13 percent Monday, with large cap stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 6.45 points to 4,881.77 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.24 percent (06.54 points) to 2761.90. The day’s turnover of 321 million rupees was […]

July 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Friday, losing some of the gains made a day earlier while the rupee gained sharply against the US dollar, brokers and dealers said. Representatives of Sri Lanka’s stock market met President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday. The presidential secretariat said market representatives made proposals for an upcoming […]

July 19, 2012 (LBO – Sri Lanka stocks ended a five day losing streak and close up1.42 percent Thursday in a broad based rally while the rupee firmed against the spot US dollar, brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index gained 68.47 points to 4,891.11 up 1.4 percent and the S&P 20 […]

July 18,2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.6 percent Wednesday, with large cap stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index fell 30 points to 4,822 and the S&P 20 Index of large cap stocks fell 0.4 percent (13.02 points) to 2742.75 Turnover was 383 million rupees. Sampath Bank was the […]

July 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.5 percent Tuesday, with large cap stocks including banks losing ground, in a day which a billion US dollar bond was launched in international capital markets, brokers said. Analysts say if the bond proceeds are bought by the Central Bank and large volumes of rupees dumped […]

July 12, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed marginally higher Thursday while the rupee closed weaker from opening, brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All Share Price Index closed up 0.08 percent at 4,872.06 points and the S&P SL20 index of large cap stocks closed 0.17 percent higher at 2,780.34. Turnover was 336 million […]

July 10, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stock prices remained in the red, despite large deals in Confifi Hotel, Hatton National Bank and Aitken Spence that helped swell Tuesday’s turnover, brokers said. Hatton National Bank’s non-voting stock gained 2.80 rupees to 92.80 rupees on 2.34 million shares. Brokers said a large block of 1.22 million […]

July 09, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.07 percent on Monday, despite investor interest in selected stocks like Carsons Cumberbatch PLC, brokers said. LOLC Group, which has investments in leasing and financial services, saw 214,100 shares trade. But the stock closed down 10 cents to 37.10 rupees. Overseas Realty, the Singaporean owners […]

July 06, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices snapped a four-day loosing streak to rise marginally by 0.08 percent on Friday, with activity centred around Central Finance PLC and few small cap stocks, brokers said. PC House Holdings, a computer peripheral company, slipped 50 cents to 13.40 rupees on 3.7 million shares, largely on […]

July 05, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended 0.44 percent lower on Thursday, on volumes of 25.7 million shares, with turnover driven by Malaysia’s Dialog Axiata Plc, brokers said. Commercial Bank, one of the country’s most profitable lender, saw its non-voting stock rise 40 cents to 74.00 rupees on 366,265 shares. Elsewhere, Lanka Walltiles […]