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Business Recorder
13-06-2025
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Sri Lankan shares decline as IT leads losses; logs tenth weekly gain
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, with broad-based losses led by information technology stocks. The CSE All-Share Index fell 1.3% to 17,434.33, snapping a three-day rally but still marking its tenth straight weekly gain. Sri Lankan tires and rubber manufacturer Richard Pieris Exports and dairy products manufacturer Kotmale Holdings were the top percentage losers on the CSE All-Share index, falling 6.7% and 6.5%, respectively. Trading volume on the index fell to 164.8 million shares from 171.3 million shares in the previous session. Sri Lankan shares pulled up by gains in real estate The equity market's turnover climbed to 4 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($13.35 million) from 3.69 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 137.1 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 3.86 billion rupees, the data showed.
Business Recorder
13-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Sri Lankan shares pulled up by gains in real estate
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday, led by real estate and communication services stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled up 0.02% at 17,661.45, marking its third straight gain. Sri Lankan finance companies Senkadagala Finance and UB Finance were the top percentage gainers on the CSE All-Share index, rising 19.4% and 14.3%, respectively. Trading volume on the index fell to 171.3 million shares from 283 million shares in the previous session. * The equity market's turnover slipped to 3.69 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($12.3 million) from 5.68 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
Business Recorder
05-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Sri Lanka shares climb as all sectors but IT show gains
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday, aided by gains in all sectors except information technology stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled up 0.47% at 17,434.94, advancing for the eighth straight session. Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) and Luminex were the top two percentage gainers on the CSE All-Share, rising 33.33% and 25%, respectively. IT, consumer staples lift Sri Lanka shares Trading volume on the index fell to 222.1 million shares from 279 million in the previous session. The equity market's turnover fell to 5.60 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($18.7 million) from 7.37 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing stocks worth 164.8 million rupees, while domestic investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 5.47 billion rupees, the data showed.
Business Recorder
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Broad gains lift Sri Lanka shares in first session of truncated week
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Wednesday, aided by broad-based gains, with the exception of healthcare stocks. The CSE All-Share index, on the first trading day of the week, settled up 1.35% at 16131.24. Stock markets were closed on Monday and Tuesday. Nation Lanka Finance and Raigam Wayamba Salterns were the top percentage gainers on the CSE All-Share, rising 100% and ~19%, respectively. Trading volume on the index rose to 123.5 million shares from 97.2 million in the previous session. Sri Lanka stock market closed The equity market's turnover rose to 3.36 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($11.3 million) from 1.55 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing stocks worth 781.3 million rupees, while domestic investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 2.61 billion rupees, the data showed.
Business Recorder
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Sri Lankan shares fall as industrial, financial drag
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Wednesday, led by declines in industrial and financial stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.75% lower at 15,841.60 points. Ceylinco Holdings and Sathosa Motors were the top losers by index points, down 100 points and 64.75 points, respectively, on the day. Trading volume on the index rose to 202.66 million shares from 64.75 million shares in the previous session. The equity market's turnover rose to 3.2 billion Sri Lankan rupees from 1.49 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
