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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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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	159.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	7,584.31
Nasdaq / Jun 4	26,830.96
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 4	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,244.29
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,364.43
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,812.85
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,982.27

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,470.19
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	93.10
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.06 ▲ 1 (14.16%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 5 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	29 ▲ 2.64 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.78 ▼ -7.42 (-10%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.21 ▼ -3.23 (-9.96%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 5 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	166.02 ▼ -14.04 (-7.8%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.10 ▼ -2.55 (-6.27%)
Mandviwala / Jun 5 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	65 ▼ -4 (-5.8%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Husein Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	34.13 ▼ -1.87 (-5.19%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40 ▼ -2 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	41,992,586 ▲ 0.53
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,990,948 ▲ 0.53
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,639,369 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,329,637 ▼ -0.23
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,800,560 ▲ 0.02
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,604,921 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,744,957 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,209,572 ▲ 1
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,002,213 ▼ -0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,836,146 ▼ -0.86

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