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Sri Lankan rupee

Sri Lanka to relax currency band as it moves towards market-driven exchange rate

Published 06 Mar, 2023 08:09am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will relax its currency band from next week, its central bank said on Friday, as part of efforts...

Sri Lankan shares snap three straight weeks of gains

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 05:23pm

The CSE All-Share index settled 0.02% higher at 9,623.81. It fell 0.57% for the week

Sri Lankan shares end lower as financials weigh

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:50pm

The CSE All-Share index ended 0.09% down at 9,640.36

Sri Lankan shares end lower; bonds fall after central bank scraps buyback plan

Published 11 Oct, 2021 05:03pm

The CSE All-Share index closed 0.31% lower at 9,649.26

Sri Lankan shares end at record highs as financials gain

Published 04 Oct, 2021 04:46pm

The CSE All-Share index settled 1.06% higher at 9,542.33. Last week, the index rose 5.62% to register its second straight weekly gain

Sri Lankan shares snap seven-day winning run as financials drag

Published 01 Oct, 2021 06:34pm

The CSE All-Share index ended 0.28% higher at 9,459.94. For the week, it surged 5.62% to mark a second straight weekly gain

Sri Lankan shares post best quarterly show in 11 years

Published 30 Sep, 2021 05:39pm

The CSE All-Share index ended 0.28% higher at 9,459.94 points. The index rose 20.7% for the quarter and 5.14% for the month

Sri Lankan shares close at all-time high on consumer stocks boost

Published 29 Sep, 2021 05:33pm

The CSE All-Share index ended 1.01% higher at 9,433.77 points

Sri Lankan shares end higher on industrial, financial boost

Published 15 Sep, 2021 05:05pm

The CSE All-Share index closed 2.75% higher at 8,931.21 points, on track to log a weekly gain

Losses in industrials weigh down Sri Lankan shares

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 06:45pm

The CSE All-Share index was down 0.37% to close at 8,092.98.
Trading volume on the exchange fell to 146.6 million shares from 153.2 million shares in the previous session

Sri Lankan shares end lower as consumer stocks drag; post third monthly jump

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:17pm

The CSE All-Share Index ended down 0.24% at 7,837.76.
Trading volume on the exchange rose to 87.1 million from 60.6 million in the previous session.

Financials, industrials drive Sri Lankan shares higher

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:05pm

The CSE All-Share Index ended up 0.49% at 7,569.70. The bourse rose 0.4% in the past week and is up 12.2% for the year so far.
Still, the CSE index is off 15.8% from its lifetime high on January 29, 2021

Sri Lankan shares end higher for fourth straight day

Published 17 May, 2021 06:16pm

Conglomerates LOLC Holdings Plc and John Keells Holdings were the top two boosts to the index, gaining 4.4% and 3.1%, respectively.
Trading volumes climbed to 147.8 million from 61.4 million in the previous session.

Sri Lankan shares end higher to post first weekly gain in three

Updated 07 May, 2021 06:28pm

The CSE All-Share Index climbed 0.75% to end at 7,242. For the week, the index rose 0.5%, its first weekly gain in three.
Trading volumes rose to 124.8 million from 85.2 million in the previous session.

Financials, industrials drag Sri Lankan shares lower as virus worries weigh

Published 27 Apr, 2021 06:46pm

The CSE All-Share Index fell about 2.29% to close at 7,066.70 points.
Insurance underwriter Ceylinco Insurance Plc and conglomerate Expolanka Holdings Plc were the top drags to the index, falling about 9% and 3.9%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares fall over 2pc as industrials, financials drag

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:14pm

The CSE All-Share Index fell 2.6% to close at 7,355.11 points. The index is still up 8.6% for the year.
Trading volumes rose to 197.1 million from 126.8 million in the previous session.

Sri Lankan shares end lower as financials drag

Published 16 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

The CSE All-Share Index fell 0.57% to close at 7,600.57 points. The index is up over 12.2% for the year.
Conglomerate Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc and investment company Browns Investments Plc were the top drags to the index, falling 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares rise as industrials, consumer staples gain

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:33pm

The CSE All-Share Index gained 1.34% to close at 7,558.28 points. The index is up over 11.5% for the year.
Conglomerates Expolanka Holdings Plc and Hayleys Plc were the top boosts to the index, gaining 5.4% and 8%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares rise over 1pc after cenbank holds key rates

Published 08 Apr, 2021 05:36pm

The CSE All-Share Index rose for the fifth straight session as it closed 1.4% higher at 7,412.46.
Conglomerates Browns Investments Plc and Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc were the top boosts to the index, gaining 7.1% and 6.7%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares rise on financial, consumer boost

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 05:32pm

The CSE All-Share Index notched its fourth straight session of gains, closing 0.41% higher at 7,310.26.
Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 187.5 million rupees ($937,500.00) worth of shares, according to exchange data.

Sri Lankan shares end higher on industrial, financial boost

Published 29 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

The CSE All-Share Index ended up 0.43% at 7,127.69.
Insurance underwriter Ceylinco Insurance Plc and conglomerate Expolanka Holdings Plc were the top boosts to the index, gaining 7.7% and 2.5%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares end lower as industrial stocks fall

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:13pm

The CSE All-Share Index ended down 0.51% at 7,099.13.
Conglomerates LOLC and Expolanka Holdings Plc were the top drags on the index, slipping 3.1% and 5%, respectively.

Sri Lankan shares end lower as financials, consumer stocks drag

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:08pm

The CSE All Share Index closed 1.06% lower at 7,044.56.
In economic news, Sri Lanka's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, the statistics department said late on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan shares end higher on industrial, financial boost

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:13pm

The benchmark stock index gained 0.75% to end at 7,054.49. However, it fell 5.6% for the week, its worst weekly performance since March 20 last year.
Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index fell to about 77 million from 133.8 million in the previous session.

Sri Lankan shares slip for second day, rupee falls

Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:41pm

Sri Lanka's benchmark stock index ended 1.17% lower at 8,567.07.
Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index rose to 2.87 billion from 336 million in the previous session.

England squad barring Moeen test negative for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Published 06 Jan, 2021 01:07pm

Fast bowler Chris Woakes, who was deemed a possible close contact of Moeen, was among those who tested negative but will continue to isolate in his room as a precaution.

Major boost to Pakistan’s citrus exports, Sri Lanka takes back cess increase

Published 18 Dec, 2020 04:01pm

The advisor informed that CESS has been reverted to Rs. 30/kg from Rs. 160/kg.

Sri Lankan shares see worst day in a month as consumer staples, industrials drag

Published 17 Dec, 2020 05:22pm

Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc and Browns Investment Plc were the biggest drags to the index, losing 2.3pc and 4.9pc, respectively.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.90 ▼ -2.21 (-8.8%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	98.02 ▼ -7.77 (-7.34%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.71 ▼ -0.61 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	263,436,960 ▼ -0.69
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	110,849,016 ▲ 0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,608,067 ▼ -2.01

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