Tag: Stock Market

May 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.41 percent with telco stocks losing ground despite continued low foreign participation, brokers said. Bukit Darah closed 14.00 rupees lower at 636.00 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 17.80 rupees lower at 432.10 rupees. Asian Hotels and Properties closed 1.90 rupees lower at 70.20 rupees […]

May 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up with telco and other index heavy stocks gaining despite low foreign participation, brokers said. Sri Lanka Telecom closed 70 cents higher at 48.80 rupees and Asian Hotels and Properties closed 2.10 rupees higher at 72.10 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. Lion Brewery Ceylon […]

May 23, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.16 percent lower with tobacco stocks losing ground despite foreign buying, brokers said. Indo-Malay closed 150.00 rupees lower at 1,700.00 rupees and Shalimar (Malay) closed 98.00 rupees lower at 1,600.00 rupees. Asian Hotels and Properties closed 2.30 rupees lower at 70.00 rupees and Trans Asia Hotels […]

May 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher Thursday with low activity on the bourse, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.85 points higher at 6,290.17 up 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.79 points lower at 3,465.05, down 0.02 percent. Turnover was 612.40 million rupees, down from 944.28 […]

May 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.04 percent higher Tuesday with index heavy stocks gaining despite net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.37 points higher at 6,321.61 up 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 7.31 points higher at 3,480.10, up 0.21 percent. Turnover was 416.61 […]

May 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.06 percent higher Monday with banking and telco stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. NDB Capital Holdings closed 29.20 rupees higher at 499.80 rupees and NDB closed 5.60 rupees higher at 198.60 rupees. Distilleries closed 2.90 rupees higher at 208.00 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco […]

May 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.48 percent higher with strong foreign buying amid Indian stock market moved up more than six percent to a record high on Friday, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 17.70 rupees higher at 1,089.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.40 rupees higher at 48.00 rupees, […]

May 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.29 percent lower reversing the gains a day earlier with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 18.20 points lower at 6,284.96 down 0.29 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 1.92 points lower at 3,478.99, down 0.06 percent. Turnover […]

May 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher for the fourth consecutive day with diversified and hotel stocks gaining, brokers said. Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents higher at 9.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 40 cents higher at 47.50 rupees. Trans Asia Hotels closed 5.10 rupees higher at 94.90 rupees and John […]

May 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.37 percent higher for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 23.13 points higher at 6,275.73 up 0.37 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.81 points higher at 3,446.76, up 0.37 […]

May 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares close 0.43 percent higher with index heavy stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Grain Elevators closed 2.50 rupees lower at 36.20 rupees and Softlogic Holdings closed 70 cents higher at 12.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades. Foreign investors bought 410.36 million rupees worth […]