Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Sept 16, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.3 percent down in a broad sell-off led by a a tobacco monopoly, and the rupee was steady, brokers and dealers said. LBO’s economic analyst fuss-budget says the rupee can come under renewed pressure if the Central Bank buys the dollars from the loan, generates tens […]

Aug 21, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks plunged 1.7 percent Wednesday as three large capitalized stocks that had taken the market up in recent weeks, lost ground, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 107.6 points lower at 6,116.67 down 1.73 percent and the S&L20 Index slid 1.7 percent to close at […]

Aug 14, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.07 percent Wednesday with foreign interest driving up stocks such as Ceylon Tobacco, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 1.07 points higher at 6,208.67 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 30.87 points higher at 3,484.10 up 0.89 percent. Turnover was 1.9 […]

Aug 13, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.21 percent Tuesday following with losses in the last few days with gains seen in the large cap stocks, brokers said. Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed that the factory belonging to Dipped Products Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group be relocated […]

Aug 12, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.35 percent Monday following long week-end with losses in the large cap stocks, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed at 1,201.00 down 1.00 rupee and Distilleries Sri Lanka closed at 194.00 down 0.90 rupees. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 21.68 points lower at […]

Aug 08, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Thursday with losses in in the large cap stocks and some banking stocks, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed at 1,201.00 up 0.70 rupees and Distilleries Sri Lanka closed at 194.90 up 2.40 rupees. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.13 points higher at […]

Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.12 percent Tuesday with gains seen in the large cap stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.12 points higher at 6,121.45 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 05.57 points higher at 3,477.04 up 0.16 percent. Turnover was 531 million rupees […]

Aug 05, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.68 percent Monday with losses in the large cap stocks and banking stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.68 points lower at 6,114.18 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 19.10 points lower at 3,471.47 down 0.55 percent. Turnover was 288 […]

Aug 02, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Friday with losses in the large cap stocks and banking stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.78 points lower at 6,155.82 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 13.00 points higher at 3,490.57 up 0.37 percent. Turnover was 399 million rupees. […]

Aug 01, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.98 percent Thursday following a week of losses with heavy activity in a plantation stock, some gains in the large cap stocks and banking stocks, brokers said. In the banking sector, Hatton National Bank closed at 110.80 up 0.70 rupees, Pan Asia closed at 18.00 […]

July 30, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Tuesday for a second consecutive day with activity seen in the large cap stocks and some banking stocks, brokers said. Distilleries Company closed flat at 190.50 rupees while Aitken Spence closed at 124.50 up 50 cents. Sri Lanka Telecom closed flat at 39.30 rupees. . […]

July 29, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Monday with activity seen in the large cap stocks and some banking stocks, brokers said. Distilleries Company closed at 190.50 rupees up 30 cents while Aitken Spence closed at 124.00 down 90 cents. John Kells Holdings closed at 267.50 rupees down 0.50 rupees. The benchmark […]