Notable
Bond yields broadly steady.
Nine minority shareholders of Expolanka Holdings PLC holding approximately 0.012% of shares , have filed appeal
Sampath Bank Plc which closed down at 77.80, saw the most active volumes traded in the day.
"The rating reflects WindForce's large exposure to Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB, BB+(1ka)/Stable) as the key offtaker."
Mihular, a chartered accountant, appointed chairman, succeeding Sunil G Wijesinha who held the position for 12 years
The exit offer price is 240 rupees per share
Turnover was the lowest in two weeks at 1.7 billion. The capital goods sector brought in most
Turnover was at 2.5 billion. Capital goods (Rs680mn) and banks (Rs665mn) brought in the most turnover.
Banks saw renewed interest and nearly all banking shares closed up in the day.
The SEC considers this as an essential step to satisfy the needs of Islamic investors
Turnover was at 2.2 billion.
Browns Investments said it had reached an agreement to buy Lipton tea companies in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
Most bank shares closed down, as well as several index heavyweights
Turnover was lower than the preceding week at 2.1 billion.
Sunshine Holdings will make further announcements on the dilution of its holding in the future
Turnover was considerably lower than the preceding days at 2.4 billion.
| 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 | - | - |
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday, data on its site showed.
Turnover was at 3.8 billion. 1.2 of this came from the capital goods sector.
The rating agency expects the proposed rights issue to bridge UBF's regulatory capital shortfall.
Turnover was at 4.1 billion. 1.2 of this came from the capital goods sector.
Turnover was at 4.1 billion. 1.4 of this came from the capital goods sector.
Banks were driving this bullishness. Tourism sector also attracted interest.
"There was a run on penny stocks, possibly because banking stocks had slowed down," market participants said.
Foreigners bought a net of 44 million worth shares
One key strategy is the disposal of identified assets, phasing out certain sectors of the Group, and infusing equity
Turnover at 1.4bn. Diversified financials and banks continued to see selling pressure due to uncertainty on bond talks
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