Sri Lanka shares down on profit taking
Sept 22, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks fell Tuesday dragged down mainly by heavyweight Sri Lanka Telecom and banks as investors took profits from the rally in …
Sri Lanka shares becalmed, profit taking seen
Sept 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended flat Friday with trading heavy but volatile and some profit taking seen and investors buying blue chips in …
Sri Lankan stocks up 2.05-pct for second consecutive day
Sep 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks extended gains Wednesday closing 2.05 percent higher, up 95.8 percent over the beginning of the year, while an initial …
Sri Lankan stocks rebound 1.52-pct
Sep 16, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares bounced back Wednesday as investors heavily placed bets on index heavy John Keells Holdings (JKH), Distilleries Company …
Sri Lankan stocks down 0.85-pct on profit taking
Sep 15, 2009 (LBO) - A rally in Sri Lanka share prices that lifted them to a 30-month high skidded to a halt Tuesday as retail investors took profits from an …
Sri Lanka shares hit new high, seen over-valued
Sep 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares hit a 30-month high Monday as bullish investor's placed bets on financial and healthcare sector stocks, brokers said. …
Sri Lankan shares up 8.0-pct during week
Sep 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Friday as retailers remained bullish and bet on stocks almost across the board, while high-net-worth investors …
Sri Lanka investors take profit after hotel share rally
Sept 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended marginally up Thursday as investors took profits on a hotel share rally but trading volumes remained above a …
Sri Lankan shares hit new 28 month high, up 84.9% in 2009
Sept 09, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up 2.3 percent Wednesday hitting a new 28-month high as retail investors pushed up the market, though …
Sri Lankan shares close 1.66-pct up
Sep 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up almost across the board Monday as retail investors bet heavily on hotel stocks, while strategic investors …
Sri Lankan stocks close flat
Sep 03, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka shares closed flat Thursday, as retail investors took profits and bet heavily on Seylan Bank and Blue Diamonds Jewelry Worldwide …
Sri Lankan shares close up 0.91-pct
Sep 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up on Wednesday as retail investors chased after small and medium sized stocks on a highly speculative market, …
Sri Lankan stocks close down 0.16-pct
Sep 01, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down Monday owing to profit taking from last week's gains, while investors bet heavily on market speculation of a …
Sri Lankan stocks down 0.06-pct
Aug 31, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed flat Monday as retail investors took profits from last week's gains in the hotel sector, but placed bets on …
Sri Lankan stocks up 0.52-pct
Aug 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up 0.5 percent Friday with banks and hotel sector shares driving gains, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All …
Sri Lankan shares up 1.37-pct
Aug 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up on Thursday led by hotel stocks and index-heavy John Keells Holdings which close up despite foreign selling, …
Sri Lankan stocks up 0.22-pct
Aug 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up on Wednesday as investors eyed selected blue chip and hotel counters looking to profit from a possible …
Sri Lankan stocks up 0.30-pct
Aug 24, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday as institutional and high-net-worth investors traded the blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) which …
Sri Lanka shares stagnant
Aug 21, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended flat Friday with small investors chasing speculative stocks like Environmental Resources Investments while a few …
Sri Lankan shares close flat, blue chips gain
Aug 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Thursday as retail investors eyed undervalued mid-cap stocks to profit from an anticipated month-end …