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3 days ago
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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
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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
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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.
Business Recorder
06-05-2025
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Sri Lankan shares lifted by IT, energy
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Tuesday, led by the gains in information technology and energy stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.28% higher at 15,961.59 points. Harischandra Mills and The Nuwara Eliya Hotels Company were the top gainers of the day by index points, up 264 points and 50 points, respectively. Trading volume on the index fell to 64.75 million shares from 76.98 million shares in the previous session. Materials and utilities lift Sri Lankan shares higher The equity market's turnover fell to 1.49 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($4.98 million) from 1.98 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 219.38 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 1.44 billion rupees, the data showed.
Business Recorder
05-05-2025
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Materials and utilities lift Sri Lankan shares higher
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, boosted by materials and utilities. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.41% higher at 15,916.69 points. Ceylon Beverage Holdings and Diesel & Motor Engineering were the top gainers by index points, up 57 points and 50 points, respectively, on the day. Trading volume on the index fell to 76.98 million shares from 77.26 million shares in the previous session. Sri Lankan shares notch fourth straight weekly gain The equity market's turnover fell to 1.98 billion Sri Lankan rupees from 5.90 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 280.88 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 1.96 billion rupees, the data showed.
