S.Korean stocks end lower as virus spikes across Asia spur caution
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
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By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read May 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed higher for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, helped by gains in financials, industrials and consumer staples stocks. * The CSE All-Share Index rose 0.26% to end at 7,161.77. It has climbed 5.72% this year. * Conglomerate John Keells Holding and food retailer Cargills (Ceylon) Plc were among the top boosts to the index, gaining 1.30% and 3.77%, respectively. * Separately, Sri Lanka, which is battling a third wave of the coronavirus infections, said it had imposed an island-wide total lockdown from Thursday night to Mo...
Top gainers in the sensex pack included Axis Bank, Ultra Cemco, ICICI Bank, HUL, SBI and PowerGrid. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Equity indices jumped higher on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 500 points led by gains in banking, realty and metal stocks. The 30-share BSE index finished 508 points or 1.06 per cent to close at 48,387; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 143 points or 1 per cent higher at 14,485. Top gainers in the sensex pack included Axis Bank, Ultra Cemco, ICICI Bank, HUL, SBI and PowerGrid with their shares rising as much as 4.08 per cent. While HCL T...
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read April 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended lower on Friday, as industrial stocks slumped and financials slipped. * The CSE All-Share Index fell about 1.3% to close at 7,232.65 points. The index is up about 6.8% for the year. * Tiles and sanitary ware maker Royal Ceramics Lanka Plc and conglomerate Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc were the top drags to the index, plunging 90.8% and 2.4%, respectively. * According to media reports, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is set to go to Sri Lanka on April 27 on a three-day visit (bit.ly/3dHL3zB) * Trading volumes fell to...
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read April 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares snapped a nine-day winning streak to close lower on Friday, as financials heavily dragged along with a dip in the consumer staples sector. * The CSE All-Share Index fell 0.57% to close at 7,600.57 points. The index is up over 12.2% for the year. * Conglomerate Lanka ORIX Leasing Company Plc and investment company Browns Investments Plc were the top drags to the index, falling 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively. * The Sri Lankan central bank on Thursday published manufacturing and services PMI data which indicated an expansion in busi...