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Sep 09, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed almost stagnant Friday with interest in shares that had been subject to speculative trading in recent weeks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.02 percent (1.27 points) to 6,990.33, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.11 percent (6.72 points) to close at […]

Sep 08, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed weaker Thursday with interest in a coconut products exporter and continued buying of John Keells Holdings, after Wednesday’s deals, as well as in CT Holdings, brokers said. Ceylon Tea Brokers was among the most heavily traded stocks, closing at 8.40 rupees, up 40 cents, with over […]

Sep 07, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Wednesday, with several private deals in conglomerate John Keells Holdings boosting turnover and speculative trades continuing in other shares, brokers said. HVA Foods was also heavily traded, closing at 77. 60 rupees, up 2.50, with 2.85 million shares done. There was a sole crossing of […]

Sep 06, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Tuesday, failing to hold on to Monday’s gain, with interest in an investment firm and a tea exporter, brokers said. There was also a crossing of 766,000 Odel shares at 38 rupees each. It closed at 38, up 20 cents. Newly listed Textured Jersey Lanka […]

Sep 05, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Monday with interest in a motor vehicle import and in non-voting shares of a jewellery exporter, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,007.68, up 0.82 percent (57.07 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 69 percent (43.27 points) to […]

Sep 02, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock market remained stagnant Friday after two big deals sent indices and turnover up sharply Thursday, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,950.61, down 0.01 percent (0.89 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.07 percent (4.64 points) to close at 6,297.12, according […]

Sep 01, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock market closed higher Thursday with big deals by high-net-worth investor Dhammika Perera pushing turnover over eight billion rupees, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,951. 50, up 1.05 percent (72.21 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 1. 09 percent (67.94 points) […]

Aug 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock market closed higher Tuesday with heavy trading in a hotel share and continued interest in a newly listed tea exporter boosting turnover, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,879.29, up 0.61 percent (41.94 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.17 percent […]

Aug 29, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stock market fell Monday after two days of gains with heavy trading seen in newly listed tea exporter HVA Foods which went over 46 rupees after recently trading below its issue price, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,837.35, down 0.23 percent (15.61 points) […]

Aug 26, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main share index closed marginally higher Friday with some interest in a finance company and a motor firm and continued speculative trade in certain shares, brokers said. There was again speculative trade in Colombo Land & Development Company which ended at 63.60 rupees, down 50 cents with over […]

Aug 25, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices closed higher Thursday as some buying interest returned after four days of losses, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,839.20, up 0.39 percent (26.49 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.51 percent (31.72 points) to close at 6,225.03, according to […]

Aug 24, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices closed lower for the fourth straight day Wednesday, with trading mainly on speculative stocks while there were a few off-market private deals, brokers said. There were also two crossings of John Keells Holdings of 100,000 shares each one at 212 rupees and the other at 208 […]