Tag: Stock Market

Oct 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s indices closed lower Friday with banking and diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 22.60 points lower at 7,234.47, down 0.31 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 26.84 points lower at 4,029.55, down 0.66 percent. Turnover was 1.02 billion rupees, down from […]

Oct 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s indices closed in the red with telco and banking stocks losing ground despite strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 31.76 points lower at 7,257.07, down 0.44 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 8.45 points lower at 4,056.39, down 0.21 percent. Turnover was […]

Oct 15, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares gained on Wednesday with the positive price movements in banking and diversified stocks amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 83.36 points higher at 7,288.83, up 1.16 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 53.09 points higher at 4,064.84, up 1.32 percent. […]

Oct 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 1.87 percent lower amid banking stocks losing ground with the central bank’s guidelines on tax incentives to promote financial sector consolidation, brokers said. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed 9.90 rupees lower at 157.30 rupees and DFCC Bank closed 14.40 rupees lower at 215.40 rupees, contributing most […]

Oct 10, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.88 percent lower with tobacco and banking stocks losing ground amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 65.08 points lower at 7,321.00, down 0.88 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 41.33 points lower at 4,110.02, down 1.00 percent. Turnover was […]

Oct 09, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower with tobacco and diversified stocks losing ground amid thin foreign participation, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 9.90 rupees lower at 1,150.10 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 1.10 rupees lower at 252.00 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 60 […]

Oct 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed with losses due to negative price movements in index heavy John Keells Holdings, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.59 points lower at 7,396.01, down 0.14 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.67 points lower at 4,150.64, down 0.23 percent. Turnover was 1.74 […]

Oct 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.76 percent higher with banking stocks gaining amid continued strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 55.55 points higher at 7,406.60, up 0.76 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 52.95 points higher at 4,160.31, up 1.29 percent. Turnover was 4.39 billion […]

Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.56 percent higher with telco and diversified stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 40.94 points higher at 7,293.08, up 0.56 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 26.81 points higher at 4,065.11, up 0.66 percent. Turnover was 2.65 […]

Sep 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.19 percent higher with conglomerate John Keells Holdings gaining despite continued strong foreign selling, brokers said. Dunamis Capital closed 1.40 rupees lower at 37.50 rupees and Janashakthi Insurance closed 40 cents lower at 23.70 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day. Foreign investors bought […]

Sep 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher with the turnover crossing 3.4 billion rupees mark despite strong foreign selling, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 375.47 million rupees worth shares while selling 2.27 billion rupees worth shares. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 14.50 rupees higher at 630.10 rupees and People’s Leasing and Finance closed […]

Sep 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher with the turnover crossing 2.7 billion rupees mark despite strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.73 points higher at 7,233.71, up 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 4.60 points lower at 4,008.42, down 0.11 percent. Turnover was 2.73 […]