Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Sept 14, 2011 (LBO) – The slide in Sri Lanka’s stock market continued Wednesday with turnover also falling amid continued trade in stocks that had attracted speculators, brokers said. There were two crossings or off-market private deals of Distilleries Company of 350,000 shares at 175 rupees each. It closed at 175.10, up 10 cents. The […]

Sep 13, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped again Tuesday continuing a slide that began towards the end of last week, with the highlight being trading in Lanka Milk Foods in which there were several deals, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.54 percent (37.58 points) to 6,930.04, while the more […]

Sep 12, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended lower Monday continuing a slump that began towards the end of last week, with mostly speculative trading seen, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0. 32 percent (22.71 points) to 6,967.62, while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0. 25 percent (15.89 points) […]

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) […]