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Sri Lanka stocks slip on Keells; rupee weaker COLOMBO Aug 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan stocks fell in thin volume on Thursday led by market heavyweight John Keells Holdings and over the pending resignation of the head of Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Colombo Stock … Full News here – Read more [...]

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COLOMBO, July 30 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s rupee ended weaker on importer demand for dollars on Monday while the island nation’s stock market inched higher on retail buying. The rupee closed at 131.70/132.10 against the dollar from Friday’s close … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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COLOMBO, July 27 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s stock market rose 1 percent on Friday to a three-week high led by top conglomerate John Keells Holdings after it posted better-than-expected earnings in the last quarter. Shares of John Keells advanced 3 … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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Sri Lanka stocks up on strong earnings ; rupee weaker COLOMBO, July 27 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka's stock market rose 1 percent on Friday to a three-week high led by top conglomerate John Keells Holdings after it posted better-than-expected earnings in the last quarter. Shares of John Keells advanced 3.37 … Full News here – [...]

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COLOMBO, July 25 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s stocks ended firmer on Wednesday in thin volume on foreign buying ahead of the inflow of $ 1 billion from a 10-year sovereign bond sale. The bond inflow is expected by this week and the Treasury Secretary P.B … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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COLOMBO, July 24 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s rupee gained on Tuesday for a fifth straight session, hitting a more than six-week high on continued inflows into government bonds. Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera said on Tuesday the rupee and rising interest … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened more than 1 percent against the dollar on Friday due to expectations of further dollar inflows into government bonds and from the sale of a $ 1 billion eurobond issue, dealers said. Sri Lanka’s $ 1 … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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Sri Lanka shares edge higher, rupee firms COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka's stock marketrecovered from a three-week low on Friday in light trade asconcerns over rising interest rates and rupee volatility keptinvestors on the sideline.The. Full News here – Read more on Reuters

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