Sri Lanka treasury bill yields up; 1-year up 20 bp at 7.17pct

Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s treasury yields were up at Wednesday’s auction with the 3-month yield up 26 basis points to 6.79 percent, data from the state debt office showed.The 6-month yield were up 20 basis points to 7.07 percent, and the 12-month yield also rose 20 basis points to 7.17 percent. The […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.8-pct

Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.80 percent on Wednesday for the third consecutive session with investors continuing to take profits, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 58.36 points at 7,240.39 down 0.80 percent. S&P SL20 closed 26.05 points lower at 3,981.27 down 0.65 percent. “Investors […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.1-pct: Profit taking

Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.11 percent on Tuesday with investor taking profit and losses in the banking sector stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 8.19 points at 7,298.75 down 0.11 percent. S&P SL20 closed 18.94 points lower at 4,024.09 down 0.47 percent. “Almost […]

Nestle Lanka continues Rs 10bn investment plan; to comply with listing rule

Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Nestlé Lanka, a unit of the Swiss-based food group, said they would continue to invest in infrastructure, brands and people as part of a 5-8 year plan to invest 10 billion rupees in the island.“We’ve so far invested about four billion rupees and this is ongoing and there is no […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.6-pct: Low investor activity

Aug 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.59 percent on Monday with low investor activity and losses in the index heavy stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 43.58 points at 7,306.42 down 0.59 percent. S&P SL20 closed 23.72 points lower at 4,025.43 down 0.57 percent. “There […]

Sri Lanka stocks close up 1-pct: JKH gains

Aug 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 1.06 percent on Friday for the third consecutive session despite foreign selling as the bargain hunters dominated the market activities as index heavy stocks made gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed up 89.08 points at 7,362.22 up 1.22 percent. S&P […]

Asian markets volatile; China extends losses, ASPI drops 1 pct

Aug 25, 2015 (LBO) – Asian share markets temporarily bounced back before heading into the red with Chinese stocks diving, a day after their worst plunge since 2007. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite was down 7.9 percent on Tuesday, after falling 8.5 percent on Monday. The sell-off was driven by fears that China’s slowing growth might […]

Stocks close down 1.9-pct amid global market uncertainty

Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 1.9 percent on Monday with index heavy stocks making losses and investors taking profits amid international market uncertainty, brokers said. Global markets took a beating on Monday after China’s Shanghai composite index tumbled 8.49 percent, erasing gains made so far this year. The London FTSE […]

Sri Lanka’s CHC Investment buys 31-pct stake in Taprobane Holdings

Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s C H C Investment has bought a 31 percent stake in the diversified Taprobane Holdings at 5.50 rupees, a statement said. Taprobane Securities said in a stock exchange filling that C H C Investment bought 310.8 million shares of Taprobane Holdings worth 1,709.4 million rupees. As per the […]

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.6-pct

Aug 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Thursday with volatility returning to the market as it lost steam amid on-going discussions among the two major political parties to form a national government, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 48.96 points at 7,449.82 down 0.65 percent. The S&P […]

Sri Lanka stocks close flat after polls: 30 week high

Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed flat on Wednesday after parliamentary elections results were announced with the ruling United National Party plegding to form a national government, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed flat at 7,498.78 and the S&P SL20 closed 6.60 points higher at 4,164.31 up 0.16 […]

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