Sri Lankan rupee edges up on dollar sales; stx down
Jan 16, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee edged higher on Monday as foreign banks sold dollars, but the market expects the currency to weaken after the …
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Sri Lankan shares end at 2-wk high on proposed EU trade concession
Jan 13, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan stocks ended at their highest level in two weeks on Friday, led by beverage and manufacturing shares, as sentiment …
Asian shares wobble, dollar on track for losing week
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains while the dollar was poised for a losing week, as …
Sri Lankan shares end marginally lower; T-bill yields hit 4-mth high
Jan 10, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares erased early gains to end marginally lower on Tuesday as yields on short-term government securities rose in a …
Stocks shaky as oil slump, ‘hard’ Brexit fears dim mood
SINGAPORE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were on the back foot on Tuesday as risk appetite evaporated overnight after the year's strong start, …
Sri Lankan shares end flat as policy uncertainty continues to weigh
Jan 09, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares were little changed on Monday after hitting a nine-month low last week as uncertainty over the government's …
Sri Lankan rupee steady; downward pressure prevails
Jan 09, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Monday, but dealers expect it to fall further on growing demand for dollars from foreign banks …
Sri Lankan shares rise on bargain hunting, snap 5-day losing streak
Jan 06, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares edged higher on Friday, ending a five-day losing streak and recovering from a nine-month low hit in the prior …
Sri Lankan rupee falls on dollar demand from foreign banks, importers
Jan 06, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Friday due to dollar buying by foreign banks and importers, but the central bank's moral …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker; moral suasion caps fall
Jan 05, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Thursday due to dollar buying by foreign banks, but the central bank's moral suasion prevented …
Asian markets and oil up following Wall Street gains
HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday, underpinned by a firm Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting …
Sri Lanka shares end near 9-mth low; foreign selling in Keells weighs
Jan 04, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, to end at a near nine-month low, as investors sold large-cap …
Sri Lankan rupee little changed; comments by c.bank chief weigh
Jan 04, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was steady in thin trade on Wednesday amid worries over slowing foreign fund inflows, even as the central bank …
Sri Lanka Foreign Reserves increase to USD6 Bln in 2016: CB
Jan 03, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign reserves were around six billion dollars at the end of 2016, up from 5. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices …
Sri Lankan rupee edges down ahead of cenbank policy statement; stx fall
Jan 03, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee edged down in thin trade on Tuesday amid worries over slowing foreign fund inflows, even as market players …
Sri Lankan shares fall as John Keells Holdings draws selling
Jan 02, 2017 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell on the first trading day of 2017 as investors sold market heavyweight John Keells Holdings Plc and other blue …
China steps up scrutiny on individual forex purchases in the new year
SHANGHAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange regulator said that, starting Jan. 1, 2017, it will step up scrutiny on individual foreign currency …
Sri Lankan shares fall about 10 pct in 2016; directions on rupee, rates awaited
Dec 30, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell on Friday, posting a yearly decline of about 10 percent, in thin trade due to year-end holidays, while …
Market Watch: Eyes on policy decision, liquidity in surplus (Updated)
(Updated with 330 billion rupee CBSL holding of government securities) Dec 30, 2016 (LBO) - All eyes were on the Sri Lanka monetary policy decision to be …
Sri Lankan rupee falls ahead of c.bank decision on policy rates
Dec 30, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Friday due to unusual year-end dollar demand from importers and ahead of an announcement on …