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The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Friday, CSE data showed.
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 322.40/60 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said. Bond yields were broadly stable.
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Thursday, CSE data showed. Turnover was at 627 million.
CSE closed up on Wednesday; the food, beverage and tobacco industry attracted the most investor interest
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 322.80/90 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.
John Keells Holdings Plc was the most traded and closed up at 187.50.
The Colombo All Share Price Index closed down while more liquid S&P SL20 index closed up
Printcare Plc and subsidiaries would hold 68.7 percent stake in Kenya unit, the firm said in stock exchange filing
Sri Lanka’s stock indices opened on a positive note on Thursday
Apprehension about upcoming budget sees sellers but no takers
A lot of people want to wait for the budget. So there may be lesser buying in the market
Sri Lanka's stock indices were down in mid-day trade on Tuesday, as investors stood by for the upcoming budget.
Shares were trading up as investors turned positive with IMF agreement and China's assurance of help
Sri Lanka stock indices closed up in trading on Friday, after IMF announced it had reached a Staff Level Agreement
Sri Lanka stock indices were up during mid-morning trading on Friday, after an IMF staff level agreement
Mixed signals on both sides, the ASPI slightly coming down and the S&P SL20 moving up
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 305.1018 | 305.3339 |
| UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
| Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Shares traded down Wednesday, but analysts said selling pressure was waning with investors looking to pick up stocks
Weak investor interest in the market continued
Sri Lanka's stock indices were in the green on Tuesday morning as bargain hunters sought to pick up some shares
Sri Lanka shares opened green on Monday morning before slumping in mid-day trading to red due to weak sentiment.
Uncertainty regarding geo-political tensions, and pending tax hikes on the cards in upcoming budget affected sentiment
But market reverted to negative in mid-day trading with sizable selling pressure, an analyst said.
Sri Lanka shares were trading slow on Monday morning after rates went up last week
Shares closed down on Friday due to uncertainty around delay in IMF second tranche and budget
Intermediaries should have board-approved policy to comply with Securities and Exchange Act and officer to implement it
Uncertainties around the IMF and also the upcoming budget, whether there could be more taxes.
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