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July 04, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices slipped into the red on Wednesday, despite a one-off trade in Nestle Lanka Plc, brokers said. The broader All Share Price Index dipped 6.35 points or 0.13 percent to 4,946.58, the liquid Milanka Price Index slipped 31.11 points or 0.71 percent to 4,373.05, and the S&P […]

July 02, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices slipped 0.25 percent on Monday, while the turnover plunged to a three year low, on the lack of buying support across the bourse, brokers said. Foreign buying was 35.52 million rupees on sales of 4.48 million rupees. Turnover was dominated by conglomerate Aitken Spence Holdings PLC, […]

June 29, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 0.2 percent on Friday, while the spot US dollar closed at around 133.70/90 in a day of quiet trading, dealers and brokers said. Colombo’s All Share Price Index gained 9.86 points to close at 4965.77, the Milanka index of more liquid stocks shed 2.61 points […]

June 28, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slipped 0.80 percent on Thursday, though big ticket deals in Eden Hotel Lanka, John Keells Holdings PLC and PC House Holdings PLC helped swell turnover, brokers said. Market heavyweight John Keells Holdings, slipped 4.00 rupees to 186.00 rupees on trades of 873,554 shares. A parcel of 280,000 […]

June 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices rise on Wednesday, driven by large trades in market heavyweight John Keells Holdings PLC and fabric maker, Textured Jersey Limited, brokers said. John Keells Holdings, dominated trading with two large trades, brokers said. A quantity of 284,000 JKH shares was sold at 190.00 rupees while a […]

June 26, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices were virtually flat on Tuesday, despite big ticket deals in Aitken Spence PLC and Lion Brewery PLC which propelled the bourse to one of its highest turnovers in a single trading day, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index was down 0. 44 points or […]

June 25, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices closed down Monday, despite large trades in Madulsima, Balangoda Plantations lifting turnover levels to over a billion rupees, brokers said. The key All Share Price Index fell 48. 72 points or 0.96 percent to close at 4,990.43, while the liquid Milanka Price Index dipped 26.00 points […]

June 22, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks dipped 0.05 percent on Friday, despite big ticket deals in John Keells Holdings, Commercial Bank, Seylan Bank and Central Finance, brokers said. Central Finance PLC, one of the country’s oldest finance companies, fell 80 cents to 135.00 rupees on trades of 592,959 shares. A large parcel of […]

June 21, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks fell 0. 7 percent Thursday ending losing some of the gains made earlier in the week, while the rupee was steady against the US dollar, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0. 71 percent (35.99) to 5,042.07, while the more liquid Milanka index closed […]

June 20, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks extended gains closing up 0.3 percent Wednesday building up from a 1.2 percent recovery a day earlier, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index rose 18 points to close at 5,078. 06 points. The Milanka Index of more liquid stocks rose 40 points to close at […]

June 19, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.2 percent Tuesday recovering lost ground with sharp gains in with hotel firms Citrus Leisure and Kalpitiya Beach showing the most gains, brokers said. The Colombo All Share Index rose 61 points to close at 5,059. 29 points with the Milanka Index of liquid stocks […]

June 18, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices nudged up 6.89 points, after falling some 51 points during intra-day trade, despite buying interest in selected stocks, brokers said. New entrant, Ramboda Falls, rose 14.10 rupees to 24.10 rupees on trades of 706,888 shares, on speculative buying interest, brokers said. Lanka Hospitals, gained 1.10 rupees […]