Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Aug 12, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks lost more ground Tuesday on thin volumes as the market returned to its becalmed state with investors staying away. The All Share Price Index closed down 0.70 percent (17.29 points) at 2,447.18 while the more liquid Milanka fell 1.12 percent (32.73 points) to 2,894.27. Turnover was just […]

Aug 11, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed weaker Monday with the indices dragged down by falls in John Keells Holdings and Distilleries, brokers said.The All Share Price Index closed down 0.08 percent (2.09 points) at 2,464.47 while the more liquid Milanka fell 0.16 percent (4.72 points) to 2,927.00. Turnover was just 143 million […]

Aug 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed barely changed with a big block of John Keells Holdings shares changing hands at 104.50 rupees, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed marginally up, gaining 1.08 points to 2,466.56 while the more liquid Milanka fell 0.11 percent (3.30 points) to 2,931.72. Turnover was 541 […]

Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended weaker Thursday but turnover was pumped up by the sale of a big stake in Richard Pieris & Co held by Arisaig India Fund, brokers said. “It’s only the company’s plantations which are doing well,” he said. “Also, Richard Pieris is a highly geared company, having […]

Aug 06, 2008 (LBO) – Stocks closed higher Wednesday with the indices lifted by gains in the Sri Lanka unit of Indian Oil Corp as lower crude oil prices improved its earnings outlook, brokers said. Dialog Telekom was flat at 13.50. All plantations shares ended stronger after the island’s tea exports and earnings hit record […]

Aug 04, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed marginally higher Monday extending gains made last week but turnover was low. The All Share Price Index closed up 0.29 percent (7.15 points) at 2,480.60 while the Milanka rose 0.54 percent (15.93 points) to 2,969.46. Turnover was 194 million rupees. Lanka Cement rose 3.85 percent or […]

Aug 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday ending the week in positive territory with heavy trading seen in John Keells Holdings, Associated Motorways and Vallibel Power Erathna.Activity could pick up with listed firms reporting quarterly results but brokers said trading was likely to remain volatile and the market could dip on […]

July 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom’s share price rose Thursday after it reported June quarter profit nearly tripled to 1.5 billion rupees helped by its newly profitable mobile subsidiary.The stock was up 3.33 percent or 1.50 to 46.50 rupees around 1.00 p.m. on the Colombo stock exchange, after hitting a high of 47.50, […]

July 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday lifted by gains in telecom heavyweights after the dominant fixed line operator Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) reported a surprise jump in June quarter profits The All Share Price Index gained 1.41 percent (34.27 points) to close at 2,463.41 while the more liquid Milanka went […]

July 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Wednesday driven up by gains in stocks with a heavy weighting on the indices and some renewed interest seen in plantations. But brokers said the upward momentum could be short-lived as economic conditions remained difficult given record inflation and high borrowing costs for companies. The […]

July 29, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday with the Dubai construction firm that took control of Associated Motorways (AMW) yesterday continuing to buy into the stock, brokers said. Associated Electrical Corporation (AEC), the controlling shareholder of AMW which sold out, fell 4.83 percent or 77.25 rupees to 1,522.50. The All Share […]

July 28, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Monday on gains in heavyweight stocks with the take over of Associated Motorways (AMW) by a Dubai construction firm driving turnover to 7.7 billion rupees. JKH, AEC and state funds which owned AWM stakes sold at a premium. “Any premium would be considered quite advantageous […]