Wednesday 5 March 2014

Sri Lanka stocks close flat

Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks close flat Wednesday with index heavy stocks ending on thinner gains, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.19 points lower at 5,936.43. The S&P SL20 closed 4.45 points lower at 3,216.97, down 0.14 percent.

Turnover was 281.18 million rupees, down from 371.32 million rupees a day earlier with 81 stocks closed up against 75 going down.

Foreign investors bought 83.68 million rupees worth shares while selling 63.85 million rupees of shares.

Touchwood Investments closed 30 cents lower at 2.40 rupees attracting most number of trades during the day.

Dialog Axiata closed 20 cents lower at 9.00 rupees and Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 20 cents lower at 4.00 rupees.

Ceylinco Insurance closed 46.90 rupees lower at 1,301.10 rupees and Commercial Bank ended 1.00 rupee lower at 114.00 rupees.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 14.20 rupees higher at 1,120.00 rupees and SLT closed 50 cents higher at 44.80 rupees.

A I A Insurance Lanka closed 2.00 rupees higher at 270.00 rupees and JKH closed 10 cents lower at 220.00 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents lower at 63.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 10 cents higher at 66.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka ended flat at 2,000.00 rupees and Distilleries also closed flat at 205.00 rupees.

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