Tag: Sri Lanka stocks
Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.04-pct: Continued loses in JKH and banks
Nov 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.04 percent on Friday with losses in John Keells Holdings and some banks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 2.59 points at 6,960.78 down 0.04 percent. S&P SL20 closed 6.31 points lower at 3,698.69 down 0.71 percent. Turnover was […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.06-pct: Budget concerns
Nov 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher at 0.06 percent on Wednesday with low turnover and volumes as investors kept on the side lines ahead of Friday’s government budget, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed up 4.02 points at 6,981.97 higher 0.06 percent. S&P SL20 closed 3.95 points […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct; Banking and finance losses following CB directive
Sep 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.21 percent on Wednesday with losses in the banking and finance stocks following a Central Bank directive to banks to reduce loan ratio on motor vehicles, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down 15.03 points at 7,137.40 lower 0.21 percent. S&P […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.07-pct, net foreign outflow
Sep 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher 0.07 percent on Thursday after three days of losses with index heavy stocks showing gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed higher 5.11 points at 7,245.50 higher 0.07 percent. S&P SL20 closed 1.06 points higher at 3,978.84 down 0.03 percent. “We […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3 -pct: CSE trading will stop at mid day on 17 Aug
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.26 percent on Friday, with gains in the financial sector stocks ahead of the key Aug. 17 parliamentary election, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 19.59 points higher at 7,462.34 up 0.26 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 20.68 points higher at […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.10-pct
Aug 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher 0.10 percent on Monday, with gains in some index heavy stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 7.34 points higher at 7,377.94 up 0.10 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 7.14 points higher at 4,104.36 up 0.17 percent. Turnover was 1.3 billion […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8 -pct: Six-month high
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.77 percent on Wednesday, with the market picking up after losses yesterday and positive investor sentiment due the upcoming parliamentary polls, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 56.26 points higher at 7,366.31 up 0.77 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 10.39 points […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4 -pct
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.36 percent on Tuesday, following four straight days of gains and profit taking by investors, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 25.05 points lower at 7,310.05 down 0.36 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 16.06 points lower at 4,072.63 down 0.39 percent. […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct
July 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.19 percent on Tuesday, with index heavy stocks making gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 13.84 points higher at 7,261.07 up 0.19 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 19.33 points higher at 4,087.00 up 0.48 percent. Turnover was 1.09 billion rupees, […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8-pct
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.78 percent on Friday mainly due to the Central bank announcement that policy rates would be maintained, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 56.43 points higher at 7,269.05 up 0.78 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 40.90 points higher at 4,082.11 up […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct on seven week high
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Thursday on a seven week high with index heavy stocks continuing to show gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 12.99 points higher at 7,212.62 up 0.18 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 3.38 points higher at 4,041.21 up […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8-pct
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.76 percent on Wednesday with index heavy stocks showing gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 54.04 points higher at 7,199.63 up 0.76 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 42.86 points higher at 4,037.83 up 1.07 percent. Turnover was 1.62 billion rupees, […]