Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

Feb 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 0. 2 percent Monday but an index of liquid shares fell as investors sold blue chips, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 3,717.51, up 0.20 percent (7.54 points) while the Milanka index of more liquid shares fell 0.48 percent (20.05 points) to […]

Feb 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended weaker Friday, dragged down by more profit taking following the recent rally and the fall in the prices of shares with a big weighting on the indices, brokers said. In one, 62,000 shares of John Keells Holdings were traded at 162 rupees each. John Keells Holdings […]

Feb 11, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended sharply lower Thursday, dragged down by profit taking and the fall in prices of stocks with a heavy weighting in the indices, brokers said. Environmental Resources Investments shares closed at 234 rupees, down 4. 50 with 760,500 shares traded. The company’s warrants were also heavily traded […]

Feb 10, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares slid Wednesday as foreign investors continued to take profits after a rally that drove prices to new highs while interest on mid-cap stocks like Kshatriya Holdings sent turnover past 2.3 billion rupees, brokers said. Nawaloka Hospitals closed at 3. 30 rupees, down 20 cents, Ceylon Hospitals closed […]

Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) – A rally in Sri Lankan shares was interrupted Tuesday as retail investors took profits while price jumps in selected stocks prevented the bourse falling further, brokers said. Sunshine Holdings which has interests in plantations and healthcare sectors closed at 300.00 rupees, up 123.50, albeit on thin trading turnover. The Sri […]

Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended higher Monday and turnover was pushed up by big transactions in blue chips with investor V Vijayaratnam raising his stake further in Asia Capital, brokers said. The day’s trading turnover was pushed up by large trades in Asia Capital and several blue chip stocks. Asia Capital […]

Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended firmer Friday with a few deals in financial stocks boosting trading turnover and investors anticipating profit-taking ahead as prices are at record highs, brokers said. “We tell investors to pick and chose fundamentally good stocks,” Perera said. “Even if there’s volatility, that’s good as it give […]

Feb 03, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Wednesday as retailers took profits on counters that rallied in recent weeks, while renewed interest on selected midcap stocks boosted their share prices, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed at 3,697.80 points, down 11.33 points, while the Milanka index of more […]

Feb 02, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher and passed the 3,700 point mark for the first time Tuesday as retailers continued to bet on plantations, while some investors took profits on selected blue chips, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed at 3,709. 13 points, up 17.74 points, while […]

Feb 01, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks surged Monday as retail investors were seen betting heavily on plantation stocks, while heavy institutional interest on John Keells Holdings (JKH) pushed turnover to almost 3. 0 billion rupees, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed at 3,691.39 points, up 54.98 points, while the […]

Jan 28, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks recovered early losses Thursday to end the day 1. 25 percent higher in the first day of trading after President Mahinda Rajapaksa was returned to a second term, brokers said. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed at 3,636.41 points, up 45.03 points, while the Milanka […]

Jan 26, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed one percent higher Tuesday with domestic investors chasing mid capitalized stocks brokers said, while the country voted for a new president and the bourse closed early. Ship builder Colombo Dockyard closed at 300.00 rupees, up 8.00, and activated carbon manufacturer Haycarb closed at 194.00 rupees, up […]