Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Dec 29, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Wednesday with institutions showing a high level of activity in trading, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,646.92, up 0.09 percent (5.84 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.16 percent (37.09 points) to close at 7,074.83, according to stock exchange […]

Dec 28, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday with investors focusing on the banking sector, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,641. 08, up 0.30 percent (19.57 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 53 percent (37.09 points) to close at 7,063.65, according to stock exchange provisional […]

Dec 28, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday with investors focusing on the banking sector, brokers said. Turnover was 1.6 billion rupees. Sampath Bank closed at 272.40, up 1.60 rupees while DFCC closed at 202.00, up 1.80 rupees. Hatton National Bank non-voting shares closed at 209.40, up 4.40 rupees with over 850,000 […]

Dec 27, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Monday with only two private deals reported and active trading in a rubber products group and a tableware exporter, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,621.51, up 0.96 percent (63.26 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.59 percent (41.53 points) […]

Dec 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday with private deals in two conglomerates boosting turnover, ending a week of gains that also saw net foreign selling, brokers said. Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers said there was a mix of institutional, high-net-worth and retail investors at the start of the week, but retail investors […]

Dec 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday with prices of poultry firms, that had been heavily traded recently, weakening and active trading in a retail firm seen doing well during the festive season, brokers said. Conglomerate John Keells Holdings closed at 300 rupees, down a rupee with 2.5 million shares changing […]

Dec 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks rebounded Wednesday with large private deals in a conglomerate and a poultry firm boosting turnover, brokers said. Just over two million shares of Janashakthi Insurance Company were done in a private deal at 15. 70 rupees each. The stock closed at 15.50, up a rupee. The All […]

Dec 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday with heavy trading and gains in poultry firms amind rising demand and prices for chicken following an influx of tourists, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,378.91, up 0.28 percent (18.07 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0. […]

Dec 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday with heavy trading and gains in poultry firms amid rising demand and prices for chicken following an influx of tourists, brokers said. Brokers said non-voting shares of liquid petroleum distributor Laugfs Gas were the most actively traded for the day, closing at 17 […]

Dec 17, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Friday, with trading seen in the farming sector stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed flat at 6,360. 84 while the Milanka index of liquid stocks rose 0.18 percent (12.30 points) to close at 6,834.07, according to Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) provisional figures. […]

Dec 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0. 21 percent Thursday, with a dull day of trading in the market, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,360. 34, down 0.21 percent (13.42 points) while the Milanka index of liquid stocks dipped 0. 17 percent (11.58 points) to close at […]

Dec 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.19 percent Wednesday, dragged down by banking and index heavy stocks while shares of a gas distributor which debuted last week fell to their issue price, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 6,373.76, down 0.19 percent (11.84 points) while the Milanka index […]