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Sep 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed in the green Tuesday with the price gains of food, beverages and tobacco stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 1.13 points higher at 7,176.10, up 0.02 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 2.34 points higher at 3,976.76, up 0.06 percent. Turnover was […]

Sep 15, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s bourse closed in red mainly due to counters Commercial Bank and Carson Cumberbatch, brokers said. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed 5.30 rupees lower at 156.00 rupees and Carson Cumberbatch closed 15.10 rupees lower at 439.90 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.20 rupees […]

Sep 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks ended the week in a positive territory with the ASPI crossing 7,200 mark and S&P SL20 surpassing 4,000, brokers said. Chevron Lubricants Lanka closed 13.00 rupees higher at 337.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed 2.60 rupees lower at 161.30 rupees. […]

Sep 11, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close higher with banking and telco stocks gaining while the turnover nearing 5.6 billion rupees amid continued strong foreign buying, brokers said. Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.90 rupees higher at 55.00 rupees and Commercial Bank of Ceylon closed 3.70 rupees higher at 163.90 rupees, contributing most to […]

Sep 10, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close higher with the price gains in index heavy John Keells Holdings and Commercial Bank amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 39.81 points higher at 7,163.25, up 0.56 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 19.10 points higher at 3,988.59, up […]

Sep 09, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.51 percent higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 36.03 points higher at 7,123.44, up 0.51 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 36.68 points higher at 3,969.49, up 0.93 percent. Turnover was […]

Sep 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.38 percent higher with index heavy Commercial Bank gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 26.81 points higher at 7,087.41, up 0.38 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 30.00 points higher at 3,932.81, up 0.77 percent. Turnover was 1.25 […]

Sep 04, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.19 percent higher with price gains in index heavy counters such as Nestle Lanka, Ceylon Tobacco Company and Commercial Bank amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. Foreign investors bought 951.70 million rupees worth shares while selling 546.46 million rupees worth shares. Nestle Lanka closed 24.90 rupees […]

Sep 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.09 percent lower with telco and diversified stocks losing ground amid continued low foreign participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.07 points lower at 7,024.82, down 0.09 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 2.89 points lower at 3,874.50, down 0.07 percent. Turnover […]

Sep 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close lower Monday, reversing the gains of tobacco and beverage stocks amid low foreign participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 3.20 points lower at 7,030.89, down 0.05 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 4.88 points higher at 3,877.39, up 0.13 percent. Turnover was […]

Aug 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.61 percent higher on Friday with beverage stocks gaining despite low foreign participation, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 16.20 rupees higher at 1,197.20 rupees and Nestle Lanka closed 48.00 rupees higher at 2,148.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 26.70 […]

Aug 28, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.10 percent higher on Thursday with index heavy John Keells Holdings gaining despite low foreign participation, brokers said. John Keells Holdings closed 3.90 rupees higher at 248.90 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents higher at 69.20 rupees and its […]