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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 10610577" data-attributes="member: 92282">some selling, profit taking going on (CSE down 3.6% this week)index fell 103.95 points to 6,663.64, its lowest close since Jan. 3, ending below a key support level of 6,700. The next support is seen at 6,500. Sri Lanka stocks slumped again Tuesday, dropping 1.54 percent amid  continued forced selling with Softlogic Holdings falling below its  Initial Public Offer (IPO) price on its trading debut.                                The main All Share Price  Index closed at 6,663.64, down 1.54percent (103.95 points) while the  more liquid Milanka index fell 1.76 percent (112.52 points) to close at  6,274.45, according to stock exchange figures. Turnover was 2.1 billion rupees. There were 46 gainers and 185 losers.  “The market experienced a blood bath for the second day today as well as  the brokers decided to strictly enforce the T+5 rule (payment five days  after trading) and also decided to strictly comply with margin provider  requests to force sell client positions exceeding the stipulated 50  percent," said Capital Trust Securities Research in a note to investors.   “There is a strong likelihood that this massacre may continue tomorrow as well. “We should remind everybody again that prudent investors would be  entering the market at these relatively low levels to realize  significant gains rather than waiting till the market starts pushing  all-time highs once again." Swarnamahal Financial was the highest percentage gainer for the day and  it closed at 90 rupees, up 15.36 rupees or 11.80 percent. Analysts said Softlogic Holdings (SHL) fell below its issue price. SHL  issued 139 million shares at 29 rupees at a public offer. The share fell  as low as 16.20 rupees after hitting a high of 25 rupees in early  trade. SHL closed at 18 rupees, down 11.00 rupees or 37.93 percent compared to  the IPO price. More that 21 million shares of Softlogic Holdings were  traded generating 418 million rupees. Softlogic Holdings bought a 73.5 percent stake in Asian Alliance  Insurance, a listed insurer, for 3,308 million rupees, a stock exchange  filing said. Asian Alliance closed at 134.80, down 1.20 rupees or 0.88  percent. Recent debutant Vallibel One was the second most actively traded stock  closing at 30 rupees, up 30 cents or 2.39 percent with 6 million shares  done.                                                                  Market  heavyweight John Keells Holdings fell two rupees or 0.98 percent to  close at 203 rupees while Distilleries closed at 178.50, down 1.50 or  0.83 percent.                                LBO</blockquote>

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