Tag: Stock Market

Apr 04, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed barely changed Monday with an information technology company heavily traded although turnover was comparatively lower than usual, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,373.14, down 0.06 percent (4.08 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 12 percent (8.09 points) to close […]

Apr 01, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed sharply higher Friday with interest in banking and manufacturing stocks, brokers said. Central Finance fell 31.10 to close at 1,242.60 rupees. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,377. 22, up 2.09 percent (151.10 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 2.18 percent (149.89 points) […]

Mar 31, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Thursday with interest in the banking and finance sector and Union Bank of Colombo the most actively traded and closing stronger, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,226.12, up 0.46 percent (33.40 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 92 […]

Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed lower Wednesday, with the benchmark index dipping below 7,200 points despite a late rally, and sustained interest in debutant Union Bank of Colombo which continued to weaken, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,192. 72, down 0.21 percent (15.14 points) while the more […]

Mar 29, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed marginally down Tuesday with interest in banking stocks especially Union Bank of Colombo (UBC) which began trading, brokers said. There were crossings of 11.2 million shares at 270 rupees each. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,207.86, down 0.03 percent (2.23 points) while the more […]

Mar 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed down Monday with continuing interest seen in a cable firm and several private deals in an asset-rich pharmaceutical retailer, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,210. 09, down 0.42 percent (30.18 points) while the more liquid Milanka index was barely changed at 6,838.41, […]

Mar 25, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Friday, extending the previous day’s gains with interest seen in a cable firm and several off-the-floor deals, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,240.27, up 0.33 percent (23.52 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0.65 percent (44.43 points) to close […]

Mar 24, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher Thursday with the sale of a controlling stake in a sugar plantations firm boosting turnover and dominating the day’s trade, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,216. 75, up 0.13 percent (9.65 points) while the more liquid Milanka index rose 0. 26 […]

Mar 23, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended mixed in choppy trade, with the indices going in different directions and Guardian Capital Partners dropping 83.15 percent, brokers said. Tea Smallholder Factories was the day’s top gainer, closing at 224. 50 rupees, up 54.50 rupees or 32 percent although only 200 shares were traded. Foreign […]

Mar 22, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 0. 89 percent higher Tuesday following Monday’s losses with gains in selective stocks, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,220. 26, up 0.89 percent (63.93 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed at 6,696. 79, up 0.93 percent (62.01 points), […]

Mar 21, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares sank again Monday, extending Friday’s losses in choppy trade, with a large private deal in Central Finance, which was among top gainers, boosting turnover, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,156. 33, down 0.40 percent (28.61 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell […]

Mar 18, 2011(LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed 1.1 percent lower Friday ending a two day rally as buyers in credit funded positions sold out, feeding a market consolidation downwards, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 7,184.77, down 1.17 percent (84.82 points) while the Milanka Price Index of more liquid stocks closed […]