Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

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 […]

June 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices firmed up, closing 1. 61 percent higher, lifted by a one-off deal in Ascot Holdings PLC, brokers said. Colombo’s All Share Price Index gained 78.23 to 4,923.03, while the liquid Milanka Price Index rose 1. 80 percent or 77.68 points to close at 4,381.57, according to […]

June 13, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices firmed up on Wednesday, driven by investor interest in blue chip stocks, brokers said. Colombo’s broader All Share Price Index was up 37.24 points or 0.77 percent to 4,844.79, the Milanka Price Index gained 34. 65 points or 0.81 percent to end at 4,303.89, according to […]

June 12, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices slipped marginally, on thin volumes, as investors picked through selected stocks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index slipped 0.08 percent or 3.89 points to close at 4,807.55, while the liquid Milanka Price Index nudged up 0.11 percent or 4.87 points to end at 4,269.25, […]

June 11, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stock prices edged up Monday, on slim volumes with selected buying across blue chips counters, brokers said. JKH counter rose 1.30 rupees to 180.00 rupees on volumes of 146,832 shares. Carsons, with investments ranging from oil palms to beer manufacturing, was flat at 467. 00 rupees on trades […]

June 08, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed up 0.8 percent Friday boosted by selected buying in large cap companies which are beginning to trade at attractive valuations, recovering some recent losses, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index rose 40 points (0.86 percent) to 4,798.7 and the Milanka Index of liquid stocks […]

June 07, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stock prices rose marginally on Thursday, on selected buying across key blue chip counters, brokers said. The All Share Price Index rose 0.42 percent or 20.23 points to 4,757.98, while the liquid Milanka Price Index gained 25. 09 points or 0.59 percent to close at 4,223.35, according to […]

June 06, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices slipped 0.22 percent on Wednesday, as investors cherry-picked selected counters, brokers said. The broader All Share Price Index fell 10.85 points to close at 4,737.75, while the more liquid Milanka Price Index dipped 0.22 percent or 9.54 points to end at 4,198.26, according to Colombo Stock […]

June 5, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices fell nearly three-percent on Tuesday, as the new trading restrictions for large blocks of shares came into effect, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index dropped 2.79 percent or 136.58 points to end at 4,748.60, while the liquid Milanka Price Index fell 3.12 percent or […]

May 31, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices slipped back into the red on Thursday, despite a few foreign buyers bargain hunting on selected stocks, brokers said. The broader All Share Price Index fell 32. 97 points or 0.67 percent to 4,832.15 while the liquid Milanka Price Index slipped 12. 88 points or 0.29 […]