Tag: Stock Market

Nov 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks fell for the third straight day banking stocks losing ground, despite strong foreign purchases, brokers said. Bukit Darah closed 5.40 rupees higher at 685.60 rupees and Dialog closed 10 cents higher at 9.10 rupees. Cargills Ceylon closed 2.60 rupees lower at 145.40 rupees and Nestle Lanka closed […]

Nov 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.45 percent lower dragged down by falling leasing and property stocks amid a broad sell-off, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 26.95 points lower at 5,927.41, down 0.45 percent, after reaching an intra-day high of 5,954.70. The S&P SL20 closed 6.02 points […]

Nov 01, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed flat with a trade in a tile firm pushing turnover above a billion rupees, brokers said. PCH Holdings closed flat at 1.60 rupees and PC House ended up 10 cents to 90 cents. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed just 0.26 points lower at […]

Oct 30, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.47 percent higher helped by tobacco and consumer goods stocks and strong foreign purchasing, brokers said. Touchwood ended up 20 cents to 4.10 rupees. PCH Holdings closed flat at 1.70 rupees and PC House closed flat at 80 cents. NDB Bank closed flat at 158.00 rupees […]

Oct 28, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.33 percent amidst heavy foreign selling and the rupee weakened against the US dollar on importer demand, brokers and dealers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index closed 19.78 points lower at 5,928.97, down 0.33 percent, after peaking at an intraday high of 5,953.39. […]

Oct 24, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks ended a three day losing streak to close 0.60 percent higher and the rupee continued to strengthen against the US dollar amid inflows, dealers said. Colombo Dockyard closed 6.90 rupees lower at 190.20 rupees. Speculative trading continued in Touchwood, closing 20 cents lower at 4.20 rupees, with […]

Oct 23, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks continued to sustain losses closing down 0.41 percent with the rupee gaining against the US dollar on export conversions and foreign inflows into the debt and equities market, dealers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index fell 24.32 points to 5,900.90, down 0.41 percent, after peaking […]

Oct 22, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.36 percent lower dragged down by tobacco and diversified stocks. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index fell 21.43 points lower at 5,925.22, down 0.36 percent, after reaching an intraday high of 5,952.01. The S&P SL20 closed 14.95 points lower at 3,272.58, down 0.45 percent. Turnover […]

Oct 21, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.50 percent lower with heavy trading in diversified and banking stocks amidst speculative play, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Price Index closed 29.86 points lower at 5,946.65, down 0.50 percent, after peaking at an intraday high of 5,979.23, provisional data showed. The S&P SL20 […]

Oct 15, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.16 percent with foreign buying surging, mainly into the rights issue of John Keells Holdings and the rupee weakened, brokers and dealers said. John Keells Hotels closed 30 cents lower at 11.00 rupees. The rupee weakened slightly to 131.05/15 against the US dollar in late trading […]

Oct 11, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks ended a seven-day rally to close 0.17 percent lower Friday and the rupee gained slightly against the US dollar, brokers and dealers said. The rupee gained slightly against the US dollar trading at 131.07/10 in late trading in the spot market after opening at 131.12/13. Dealers said […]