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Sri Lankan shares end bad week on high note

Oct 23, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks bounced backed strongly Friday, as retailer's regained confidence to hold their investments and were upbeat on future …

Sri Lankan shares down 0.85-pct

Oct 22, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares failed to hold onto morning gains Thursday as retailers with weak finances sold to meet margin calls, while some …

Sri Lankan shares bounce back

Oct 21, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares made a strong recovery to edge back over 3,000 points in late afternoon trade Wednesday as panicky investors calmed down …

Sri Lankan shares end down 3.24-pct

Oct 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended sharply lower Tuesday, sinking below 3,000 points, on panic selling on fears about losing market access to Europe …

Sri Lanka shares down on billionaire arrest, trade deal doubts

Oct 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended lower Monday on news of the arrest of a US hedge fund manager with big stakes in the island and uncertainty over a …

Sri Lankan shares close flat, foreign inflows top Rs1.0bn

Oct 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan share closed down Friday as the market was taking a slow technical correction, while net foreign inflows had topped one billion …

Sri Lankan shares becalmed, retailers take profits

Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Wednesday as retail investors took profits from an overheating market, while banking stocks made further …

Sri Lanka stock close up 0.2 percent

Oct 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up 0.2 percent Tuesday, supported by banks extending gains, while NAMAL Acuity Venture Fund, a mutual fund, ended …

Sri Lankan shares close 0.5-pct up

Oct 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday due to heavy price gains on index heavy counters Distilleries Company and Commercial Bank pushed market …

Sri Lankan shares down on profit taking, volumes dip

Oct 09, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares fell Friday, as investors took profits on selected counters, brokers said. Hatton National Bank closed at 173. buy …

Sri Lankan shares becalmed, foreigners net buyers

Oct 08, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed flat Thursday as investors took profits on selected counters, while Hatton National Bank (HNB) and Lanka Cement …

Sri Lankan shares fall on profit taking

Oct 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended a two-week bull-run Wednesday as retail investors took profits from a market that’s heading towards a …

Sri Lankan shares close up; stock values top Rs1,003bn

Oct 06, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed at a new all time high with stock values topping 1,000 billion rupees, and the market up 108. buy neurontin …

Sri Lanka shares soar to record high, foreigners sell

Oct 05, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high Monday with foreign investors being net sellers, brokers said. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) …

Sri Lanka stocks hit new high

Sep 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high Friday, with investors expecting the bull run to continue in the short term with periodical …

Sri Lankan shares close up 0.87-pct

Sep 30, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Wednesday in an end-quarter rally with buyers chasing plantation sector stocks, and hotel stock extending …

Sri Lankan shares up 0.56-pct

Sep 29, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Tuesday as investors bet on an expected rally in the coming weeks when market liquidity is lifted by refunds …

Sri Lankan shares close flat

Sep 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed flat Monday, as investors took a break from an overheating market, while the trend is expected to continue for a …

Sri Lanka shares up slightly

Sept 25, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended marginally higher Friday with active trading in shares of Ceylinco group firms, especially Seylan Bank, but …

Sri Lankan shares close down 0.83-pct

Sep 24, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down on Thursday as investors took profits from hotel and banking sector stocks, although renewed confidence in …