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Oct 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.08 percent higher with tobacco and beverage stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying into diversified holdings, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.04 points higher at 7,227.12, up 0.08 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 6.12 points lower at 4,008.10, down 0.15 percent. […]

Oct 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.11 percent higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings contributing most to the index gain, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 374.85 million rupees worth shares while selling 377.37 million rupees worth shares. Dialog Axiata closed 20 cents higher at 12.20 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed […]

Oct 23, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings gaining amid net foreign buying ahead of the 2015 budget, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 28.35 points higher at 7,189.51, up 0.40 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.94 points higher at 3,991.59, up 0.33 […]

Oct 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.72 percent lower with banking stocks losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers said. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed 2.30 rupees lower at 158.60 rupees and Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 20 cents lower at 4.60 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. Ceylinco Insurance closed […]

Oct 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed lower starting the week on a negative note with Commercial Bank and Nestle Lanka contributing most to the index drop, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 21.02 points lower at 7,213.45, down 0.29 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 21.39 points lower at […]

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 […]