Thursday, April 7, 2016

Sri Lanka *market update* ASPI close up 1.0-pct

ASPI close at 6,230.19, up 65.08 points or 1.06 percent with gains in John Keells Holdings and Commercial Bank, brokers said. Total turnover for the day stood at 804 million rupees. Top contributory counters towards the day’s turnover were People’s Leasing & Finance 162.2 million rupees, DFCC Bank 127.8 million rupees, AEL Engineering 81.4 million rupees and Hatton National Bank (Voting) 52.6 million rupees. Foreign purchases amounted to 71.7 million rupees whilst foreign saless amounted to 269.2 million rupees and this resulted in a net foreign outflow of 197.4 million rupees being recorded at the end of the day’s trading.  Apr 07, 2016 3.30 p.m

ASPI trading at 6,182.05, up 16.94 points or 0.27 percent with gains in Telcos, brokers said. Apr 07, 2016 10.15 a.m

Asia stocks were up on Thursday, after U.S. markets showed gains after a positive Fed meeting. Australia’s ASX 200 was up 0.48 percent, while in South Korea Kospi was also trading up 0.26 percent. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 however wavered in early trade before trading up 0.72 percent. China’s Shanghai was don at 0.68 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was marginally higher at 0.03 percent. Apr 07, 2016 08.15 a.m

In Oil – U.S Crude futures was up 5.2 percent at $37.75 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent added $1.97 to $39.84. Apr 07, 2016 08.15 a.m

 

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