Wednesday Oct 14, 2009
The indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange continued to move up today with turnover over Rs 1 billion mark. The broader market index the ASPI closed at 3,140, a gain of 8 points (+0.3 percent) while the sensitive MPI gained 18 points (+0.5 percent) to close at 3,545.

Gains were seen in Distilleries, which was up Rs 3.75 to close at Rs 103.25, Commercial Bank gained Rs 2.25 to close at Rs 188.25, and DFCC Bank gained Rs 3.75 to close at Rs 157.00. John Keells Holdings closed down 25 cents to end at Rs 153.75. Sri Lanka Telecom closed down Rs 1.00 to end at Rs 47.00 and Dialog Telekom closed unchanged at Rs 7.50. Aitken Spence and Co; closed up Rs 5.50 to end at Rs 905.00.

Turnover for the day came from Hatton National Bank voting shares, which saw a crossing of 1 million shares at Rs 173.00, for a total of Rs 209 million. The share closed at Rs 173.00, losing 75 cents. Turnover also came from Seylan Bank non voting shares (turnover of Rs 150 million), the share closed up Rs 1.75 to end at Rs 18.25 and Brown and Co; (Turnover of Rs 118 million),the share was down Rs 1.75 to end at Rs 87.25.

Asian markets were mixed with Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index up 0.6 percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.8 percent and China’s Shanghai Composite Index of 300 shares was up 1.5 percent. Singapore’s Straits Times Index on the other hand was down 0.4 percent. Indian markets were closed.

Source: daily mirror