Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

May 27, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed firmer Friday with interest in financial stocks and two newly listed finance companies that soared on their debut making further gains, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,459.58, up 0.54 percent (40.14 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.15 percent […]

May 26, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker Thursday with two newly listed finance companies soaring on their debut and a property company once again the most actively traded stock, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,419.44, down 0.37 percent (27.25 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]

May 25, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed firmer Wednesday with heavy trading once again in a property firm in which a big stake changed hands last week, brokers said. John Keells Holdings was also actively traded, closing at 300.10 rupees, up 40 cents with over 1.75 million shares changing hands. There were three […]

May 24, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed barely changed Tuesday with heavy trading in a property firm in which a big stake changed hands last week, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,431.97, down 0.10 percent (7.18 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.06 percent (4.22 points) […]

May 23, 2011, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed weaker Monday, amid broad sell-off though heavy trading in Colombo Land shares boosted activity, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed down 0.54 percent to end at 7439.15 (40.48 points), while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dropped 0.39 percent (26.60 […]

May 20, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed weaker Friday despite a strong opening after rallying the day before when a deadline to clear broker credit was extended to the end of the year, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,479.63, down 0.11 percent (7.98 points) while the more liquid […]

May 19, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares rose strongly Thursday following a widely anticipated announcement by the markets regulator that the margin trading credit settlement period had been extended again, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,487.61, up 1.75 percent (128.92 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 1.19 […]

May 16, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares made a comeback Monday, boosted by encouraging first quarter earnings and anticipation the regulator would further relax the margin trading credit settlement period, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,358. 69 up 0.53 percent (38.75 points) while the more liquid Milanka index up […]

May 13, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed mixed in dull trade with the market with Nation Lanka Finance the highest contributor to the day’s turnover, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,319. 94 up 0.26 percent (19.12 points) while the more liquid Milanka index down 0. 11 percent (7.33 […]

May 12, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks recovered slightly Thursday although trading was dull throughout the day, brokers said. Commercial Bank saw a crossing of 500,000 shares at 260 rupees per share. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,300. 82, up 0.28 percent (20.16 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose […]

May 11, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped Wednesday with losses seen in several index-heavy stocks, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,280. 66, down 0.80 percent (58.99 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.27 percent (18.33 points) to close at 6,722.49, according to stock exchange provisional figures. […]

May 10, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Tuesday with brokers saying speculative trade was still going strong despite regulatory curbs on unusual price movements. The main All Share Price Index closed at 7,339.65, down 0.52 percent (38,21 points) while the more liquid Milanka index was down 0.29 percent (19.59 points) to close […]