Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct

May 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.23 percent on Wednesday, ending a two days of losses, with sentiment helped by falling Treasuries …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.18-pct

May 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Friday helped by retail and institutional buying, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.14-pct

March 08, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock closed up for the third straight day, with index heavy John Keells and banks extending gains, though some …

Sri Lanka stocks surge 1.8-pct

Apr 29, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock surged up 1.8 percent Monday adding 40 billion rupees to stock values partly helped improved sentiment from a 2.9 …

Sri Lanka stocks flat

Apr 29, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed barely changed Monday despite foreign investor interest in banking stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo …

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.2-pct higher

Apr 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up 0.19 percent helped by foreign buying into banking and beverages firms, brokers said. John Keells Holdings …

Sri Lanka stocks close lower amid uncertainty

Apr 19, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed lower Friday, recouping some losses form a mid-day sell-off, amid uncertainty over the effects of power tariff …

Sri Lanka stocks up 0.2-pct

Apr 16, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up 0.2 percent with volumes boosted by a foreign strategic buying in Pan Asia Bank, brokers said. Nestle Lanka …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct

Apr 08, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stock closed up 0.2 percent with interest shown in banking stocks amid thin trade, brokers said. Aitken Spence closed flat at …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4-pct

Apr 03, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 0.4 percent Wednesday helped by investor interest in banks brokers said. Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings …

Sri Lanka stocks slide 1.1-pct, rupee held

Feb 26, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks slid 1.15 percent Tuesday amid a broad based sell-off ahead of an UN resolution over human rights later in the week and …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.9-pct, rupee stronger

Jan 29, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed down 0.9 percent Tuesday with retailers and foreign investors taking profits, while the rupee gained with foreign …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct, rupee weaker

Jan 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up 0.2 percent Wednesday with banking sector stocks seeing interest, while the rupee weakened in forex markets, …

Sri Lanka stocks close up 01-pct

Jan 16, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed one percent Monday helped by gains in some large cap stocks amid falling gilt yields ahead of a Central Bank …

Sri Lanka stocks flat, rupee weaker

Jan 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Tuesday and the rupee weakened on importer demand in late trading, brokers and dealers said. The Colombo All …

Sri Lanka stocks, bond yields up

Jan 11, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.2 percent higher while bond yields edged higher, brokers and dealers said. The spot US dollar was around …

Sri Lanka gilt yields plunge for second straight day, stocks up

Jan 03, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government bond yields plunged over 100 basis points over two days with active trading in four and five year maturities, and …

Sri Lanka rupee stronger, stocks close down

Dec 21, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed down 0.2 percent Friday with foreign interest in key large cap stocks and the rupee extended gains for the …

Sri Lanka rupee strengthens, stocks close higher

Dec 20, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.2 percent higher Thursday amid foreign investor interest and the rupee strengthened sharply against US dollar, …

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct

Dec 14, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed down 0.2 percent Friday taking a breather after two days of strong gains following a rate cut earlier in the …