Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Mar 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed barely changed Monday and trading was lower than that of recent days as retail investors bought into conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) and selected midcap stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,743.00, 0.05 percent or 1.92 points down, while the Milanka index […]

Mar 19, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Friday as investors took profits from selected midcap stocks, while Sunshine Holdings, John Keells Hotels and First Capital were heavily traded, brokers said. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed at 191. 50. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,744. 92, down 10.27 points, while the […]

Mar 18, 2010 (LB0) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Thursday as investors continued taking profits ahead of elections, while there was more heavy trading in The Lighthouse Hotel, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,755.19, down 13.10 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares dipped 0.18 percent (7.86 points) […]

Mar 17, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed lower almost across the board Wednesday as retail investors took profits, while a large deal on Lighthouse Hotel boosted turnover, brokers said. Environmental Resources Investments ordinary voting shares closed at 258.50 rupees, up 1.00. Its 0000 warrants closed at 158.50 rupees, up 2.00, and 0001 warrants […]

Mar 16, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks ended lower Tuesday dragged down by falls in speculative and retail driven stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,782.84, down 1.58 percent (60.71 points) Tuesday, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares dived 2.35 percent (104.22 points) to close at 4,335.39. Turnover […]

Mar 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Monday as investors took profits and reinvested in selected midcap and hotels stocks, while heavy interest in John Keells Holdings (JKH) and Hotel Services (Ceylon) boosted turnover past a billion rupees, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,843.55, down 0.03 percent (1.29 […]

Mar 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Friday as investors bought selected blue chip and midcap shares, while the sale of a controlling stake in Hotel Services pushed turnover past 2.8 billion rupees, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,844.84, up 12.54 points, while the Milanka index of more […]

Mar 11, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed firmer Thursday with interest in banking stocks mainly by institutional or high-net-worth individual investors, brokers said. Hotel Services (Ceylon) closed at 21 rupees, up one rupee, with over four million shares traded, including two blocks of 500,000 at 20 rupees a share. Janashakthi Insurance Company closed […]

Mar 10, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Wednesday as retail investors took profits from midcaps and low value shares, while the Milanka index made small gains from a rise in the price of Environmental Resources Investments shares, brokers said. Touchwood Investments which dragged the market down on Tuesday made a sharp comeback, […]

Mar 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0.68 percent lower Tuesday with forestry firm Touchwood Investments falling sharply after an accounting watchdog said its tree valuation method is being challenged in the Supreme Court, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,809.01, down 26.05 points, while the Milanka index of more […]

Mar 08, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Monday as retail investors bought low value shares and selected high value stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,835.06, up 10.89 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares gained 0.14 percent (6.26 points) to close at 4,393.89. Turnover was […]

Mar 05, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed closed firmer Friday with investors buying into hotels which are seen doing well given the upturn in tourist arrivals, but foreigners remained net sellers for the week, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The […]