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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wathsala2000" data-source="post: 31268702" data-attributes="member: 350251">PARQ Dividend[ATTACH]263278[/ATTACH]DFCC Script Dividend[ATTACH]263281[/ATTACH]Market Insights 03/03/2026[ATTACH]263279[/ATTACH]<hr />Latest Banks Dividends and Scrip Dividends - 2026-03-03[ATTACH]263282[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263283[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263284[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263285[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263286[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263288[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263289[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263290[/ATTACH][ATTACH]263291[/ATTACH]------ Post added on [DATETIME="UT"]1772543672[/DATETIME]<hr />NESTOR STOCK BROKERSMORNING NEWS BRIEF 04th MARCH 2026 Company, Industry & Market News🎙 LB Finance Achieves ‘A+’ Rating from Lanka Rating Agency, Reflecting Strong Asset Quality and Financial ResilienceLB Finance PLC was awarded an ‘A+’ credit rating with a Stable outlook by Lanka Rating Agency, reflecting its strong credit fundamentals, superior asset quality, and robust capital position. The company reported strong profits, low NPL ratios, and high capital adequacy, demonstrating disciplined risk management and financial resilience. Continued growth, including the acquisition of Associated Motor Finance, underscores LB Finance’s market leadership and focus on sustainable expansion in Sri Lanka.<a href="https://www.themorning.lk/articles/KvetXVDqF9msufzW1smu" target="_blank">https://www.themorning.lk/articles/KvetXVDqF9msufzW1smu</a>🎙 Tech giant HP sees AI and SMEs as key to unlocking SL’s digital potentialHP Inc. is positioning itself at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s digital economy by focusing on AI-enabled PCs and the SME sector, where PC penetration remains below 20 percent. The company sees growth opportunities in education, remote work, and micro-entrepreneur productivity, with AI PCs already accounting for 25% of its sales. Sri Lanka, as a fast-growing emerging market, serves as a strategic test bed for HP to drive innovation and capture future global growth.<a href="https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Tech-giant-HP-sees-AI-and-SMEs-as-key-to-unlocking-SLs-digital-potential/273-334364" target="_blank">https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Tech-giant-HP-sees-AI-and-SMEs-as-key-to-unlocking-SLs-digital-potential/273-334364</a>🎙 Seylan Bank energises MSMEs with Rs.1.2bn loan disbursementSeylan Bank PLC successfully achieved full disbursement of Rs. 1.2 billion under the government-backed Seylan Atha Hitha loan programme in 2025, supporting 90 MSMEs across key sectors. The scheme offers affordable financing of up to Rs. 25 million at 5% interest, with tailored terms for working capital, long-term investments, and dedicated support for women-led enterprises. By enabling accessible funding and promoting inclusive entrepreneurship, Seylan Bank strengthens MSMEs’ role in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and sustainable growth.<a href="https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Seylan-Bank-energises-MSMEs-with-Rs-1-2bn-loan-disbursement/273-334359" target="_blank">https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Seylan-Bank-energises-MSMEs-with-Rs-1-2bn-loan-disbursement/273-334359</a>🎙 Oil prices extend gains on Middle East tensionsOil prices surged on rising Middle East tensions, with Brent crude reaching $79.80 and WTI $72.85 per barrel, following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and threats to attack vessels attempting transit. The move comes after coordinated US-Israel airstrikes on Iran, raising concerns about potential supply disruptions. While experts consider a prolonged shutdown unlikely, they warn that sustained closure could push oil prices into triple digits.<a href="https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Oil-prices-extend-gains-on-Middle-East-tensions/44-789041" target="_blank">https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Oil-prices-extend-gains-on-Middle-East-tensions/44-789041</a>Economic and Government Updates🎙 President assures no fuel shortage amid chronic capacity crunch, details Rs. 30 b fixPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Parliament that Sri Lanka currently has sufficient fuel stocks, detailing diesel, petrol, aviation fuel, and crude oil availability, along with an incoming tanker schedule to maintain uninterrupted supply amid Middle East tensions. The Government outlined ongoing and planned infrastructure investments, including storage expansions, pipeline upgrades, and refinery capacity enhancements, totaling around Rs. 30 billion, to strengthen energy security.<a href="https://www.ft.lk/top-story/President-assures-no-fuel-shortage-amid-chronic-capacity-crunch-details-Rs-30-b-fix/26-789040" target="_blank">https://www.ft.lk/top-story/President-assures-no-fuel-shortage-amid-chronic-capacity-crunch-details-Rs-30-b-fix/26-789040</a>🎙 External debt rises in 4Q to $ 37.7 b by end-2025Sri Lanka’s total outstanding Government external debt rose to $37.66 billion by end-December 2025, while total public debt stood at $103.6 billion, with domestic debt at $62.7 billion and external debt at $37.7 billion. Multilateral, commercial, and bilateral creditors make up 38%, 34%, and 28% of external debt, respectively, with around 75% at fixed interest rates.<a href="https://www.ft.lk/business/External-debt-rises-in-4Q-to-37-7-b-by-end-2025/34-789036" target="_blank">https://www.ft.lk/business/External-debt-rises-in-4Q-to-37-7-b-by-end-2025/34-789036</a>🎙 External account surplus widens to $ 369.7 m in Jan., up 271% YoYSri Lanka’s external current account recorded a surplus of $369.7 million in January 2026, more than tripling from a year earlier, driven by strong export growth and a 31% increase in workers’ remittances, while the merchandise trade deficit narrowed. Services inflows, including tourism, rose modestly, though outflows and overseas travel spending increased, and foreign investments showed mixed flows between Government securities and the Colombo Stock Exchange.<a href="https://www.ft.lk/business/External-account-surplus-widens-to-369-7-m-in-Jan-up-271-YoY/34-789035" target="_blank">https://www.ft.lk/business/External-account-surplus-widens-to-369-7-m-in-Jan-up-271-YoY/34-789035</a>🎙 Sri Lanka records highest-ever monthly arrivals in FebruarySri Lanka’s tourism industry set a new record in February 2026, welcoming 279,328 visitors—a 16.3% YoY increase—driven by the ICC T20 World Cup and strong arrivals from India, the UK, and Russia. The year-to-date total reached 556,655 visitors, reflecting continued recovery and diversification across key Asian and European source markets. However, industry stakeholders caution that March arrivals could face disruptions due to escalating Middle East tensions affecting air travel.<a href="https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Sri-Lanka-records-highest-ever-monthly-arrivals-in-February/44-789047" target="_blank">https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Sri-Lanka-records-highest-ever-monthly-arrivals-in-February/44-789047</a>Global News🎙 South Korea’s Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/asia-markets-hang-seng-index-kospi-nikkei-225.html" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/asia-markets-hang-seng-index-kospi-nikkei-225.html</a>-NESTOR RESEARCH------- Post added on [DATETIME="UT"]1772597710[/DATETIME]</blockquote>

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