Colombo Stock Exchange (Daily Update)

sherlock

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    CSE-ASI rise for the second consecutive day


    Both ASI and MPI gained in early trading but at the end of the day indices closed on a mixed note. ASI was up by 13.76 points to close at 6852.96 while MPI closed marginally lower at 6222.08. Day's turnover was amounted to 1.98 billion rupees.

    4,606,700 shares of HVA Foods changed hands and closed 60 cents higher at Rs 38.50. Heavy Trading reported in Singer Finance (SFIN). More than seven million shares of SFIN traded during the day and closed at Rs 37.30, up 7.20. Investors are speculating high growth in SFIN with the increased economic activity specially in North and East parts of the Island.

    CARS was up by 7.40 to close at Rs 609.50 while Ceylinco Insurance was up by eleven rupees to close at 651.00. There were 101 positive contributors and 102 negative contributors reported for the day. Index heavy weighted Sri Lanka Telecom (SLTL) was down by 1.60 to close at Rs 51.80. Union Bank closed at Rs 23.00, down 50 cents.

    Foreign investors purchased stocks worth 73.5 million rupees and sold stocks valued at Rs 85.3 million.



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    sherlock

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    Trading Friday

    Sri Lanka stocks end up 0.2-pct
    Aug 26, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main share index closed marginally higher Friday with some interest in a finance company and a motor firm and continued speculative trade in certain shares, brokers said.
    The main All Share Price Index closed at 6,852.96, up 0.20 percent (13.76 points) while the more liquid Milanka index fell 0.05 percent (2.95 points) to close at 6,222.08, according to stock exchange figures.

    Turnover was almost two billion rupees.

    Singer Finance (Lanka) was the most actively traded stock, with over 7.2 million shares done, closing at 37.30 rupees, up 7.20, having hit a high of 40.60.

    Colonial Motors was also actively traded, closing at 413.60 rupees, up 68.10, with 818,400 shares traded. It hit a high of 421 rupees during the day.

    Speculative trade continued in HVA Foods, with over 4.6 million shares done, closing at 38.50, up 60 cents, after hitting a high of 40.50.

    East West Properties was also actively traded, closing at 48.30 rupees, down 10 cents, with almost 1.8 million shares changing hands.

    There was again speculative trade in Colombo Land & Development Company which ended at 63.60 rupees, down 50 cents with over 1.6 million shares traded.


    http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1610015374
     

    sherlock

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    DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT - ASPH, CFLB


    INDUSTRIAL ASPHALTS (CEYLON) PLC
    Company ID: - ASPH
    Date of Announcement:-26.Aug.2011
    Rate of Dividend: - Rs.1.50 per share / Final Dividend
    Financial Year: - 2010/2011
    Shareholder Approval: - Required
    AGM: - 23.Sep.2011
    XD: - 26.Sep.2011
    Payment: - 04.Oct.2011
    Share Transfer Book Open

    THE COLOMBO FORT LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY PLC
    Company ID: - CFLB
    Date of Initial Announcement:-19.Aug.2011
    Rate of Dividend: - Rs.0.20 per share / First & Final Dividend
    Financial Year: - 2010/2011
    Shareholder Approval: - Required
    AGM: - 30.Sep.2011
    XD: - 03.Oct.2011
    Payment: - 12.Oct.2011
    Share Transfer Book Open