Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground

Redbulls · 1 Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:15 pm

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Jan 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks end 0.54 percent higher Tuesday with banking and tobacco stocks gaining, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 32.08 points higher at 5,977.07, up 0.54 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 19.21 points higher at 3,300.45, up 0.59 percent.

Turnover was 716.25 million rupees, up from 462.20 million rupees a day earlier, with stocks of 75 firms closing in the red against 115 gainers.

HNB closed 1.80 rupees higher at 149.80 rupees with off market transactions of 228.11 million rupees contributing to 32 percent of total turnover today.

Expolanka Holdings closed 10 cents higher at 8.10 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreigners bought 263 million rupees worth shares while selling 145 million rupees of shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 11.90 rupees higher at 1,198.20 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 2.00 rupees higher at 122.90 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 80 cents higher at 37.60 rupees and A I A Insurance closed 30.20 rupees higher at 285.00 rupees.

Cargills Ceylon closed 4.80 rupees lower at 143.20 rupees and JKH closed 30 cents higher at 227.80 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 4.30 rupees higher at 84.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 4.60 rupees higher at 93.20 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed flat at 2,115.00 rupees and Distilleries also closed flat at 195.00 rupees.

Ceylinco Insurance closed 23.40 rupees higher at 1,300.00 rupees and Bukit Darah closed 80 cents higher at 615.80 rupees.

Aitken Spence closed 80 cents higher at 103.90 rupees and Carson Cumberbatch closed flat at 357.00 rupees.

Asian Hotels and Properties closed 40 cents lower at 64.10 rupees and Commercial Leasing and Finance closed flat at 3.90 rupees.

DFCC closed 80 cents higher at 134.80 rupees and Lanka Orix Leasing Company closed 10 cents higher at 72.00 rupees.
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sriranga · 2 LSL Market Review – 07th Jan 2014 Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:26 pm

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Colombo bourse regained lost ground on Tuesday following the pullback in yesterday’s session. The ASI closed at 5,977.07, up by 32.08 points or 0.5%. 20-script S&P SL index closed at 3,305.82, up by 24.58 points or 0.8%.

Price appreciations in blue-chips such as Ceylon Tobacco (LKR 1,199.90,+1.2%), Commercial Bank (LKR 123.00,+1.7%) and Sri Lanka Telecom (LKR 38.00,+3.3%) contributed positively to the index performance.

The cash-map improved to 46%. The gainers outweighed the losers 139 to 74.

Top contributor to the market turnover: HNB

The market turnover was LKR 716mn.

Off-the-floor deals in Hatton National Bank (1.5mn shares at LKR 150.00) and John Keells Holdings (0.1mn shares at LKR 227.50) contributed a total of LKR 253mn (or 35%) to the market turnover. Hatton National Bank (LKR 229mn), John Keells Holdings (LKR 110mn) and Expo Lanka Holdings (LKR 31mn) emerged as the top contributors to the days’ turnover.

Heavily traded stocks : EXPO and UBC
Expo Lanka Holdings reached a new 52 week high price of LKR 8.40 during the session and closed at LKR 8.10,+1.3%. The stock was heavily traded during the day. Expo Lanka share has increased almost 16% during past six month period.

Union Bank also saw some heavy retail interest. The counter reached a high of LKR 18.10 but closed lower at LKR 17.60,+4.8%. Apart from Expo Lanka and Union Bank, The Finance Co – nonvoting (LKR 4.10,+2.5%), Touchwood Investments (LKR 2.70,+0%) and John Keells Holdings – warrant 22 (LKR 84.90,+5.3%) were among the heavily traded stock of the day.

Six counters reached 52 week high today
Expo Lanka, Tokyo Cement (LKR 30.20,+6.7), Property Development (LKR 72.00,+6.5%), Union Assurance (LKR 115.00,+3.0%), Namunukula Plantations (LKR 88.00,+8.0%) and Asiri Hospitals (LKR 16.40,+2.5%) reached new 52 week highs during todays’ session.

Foreign investors were net buyers for the third consecutive day
Foreign investor participation accounted for 29% of the market activity and the net foreign inflow was LKR 118mn. Net inflows were reported in counter such as Hatton National Bank (LKR 78mn), John Keells Holdings (LKR 35mn) and Commercial Bank (LKR 20mn) while outflows were reported in counters such as Lion Brewery (LKR 9mn) and Chevron Lubricants (LKR 7mn).

Sixth sovereign bond issue oversubscribed by 3.2times
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) successfully completed the USD one billion, 5 year international sovereign bond issue at a yield of 6% p.a. As per CBSL press release, the final order books stood at USD 3.2 bn, an oversubscription ratio of 3.2 times, achieved within 18-hour bookbuild period. Distribution was very well diversified, with Asia taking 12%, Europe 26% and the US at 62%. Sri Lanka’s previous five-year Issuances in 2007 and 2009 were priced at yields of 8.25% and 7.40% respectively.

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kalum · 3 Top 10 Foreign Purchase/Sales 2014-1-07 Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:01 pm

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niru · 4 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:06 pm

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Thanks Kalum, please change the date as 2014. Also apply Comma Style format (thousands separator) as in JBS to make more easy readable.

Redbulls · 5 Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:56 pm

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The Colombo bourse yesterday recovered ground lost the previous day with both indices gaining comfortably on a turnover of Rs.716.3 million, up from the previous day’s Rs.462.1 million, with 137 gainers ahead of 76 losers while 109 counters closed flat.

The All Share Price Index closed 32.08 points (0.54%) up while S&P SL20 also gained closing 19.21 points (0.59%) up.

The day’s biggest trades came off crossings in HNB (voting) where over 1.5 million shares were done in two parcels at a price of Rs.150 per share contributing Rs.228.1 million to turnover. Brokers said that one parcel accounted for a million shares and the other for 520,000.

There was also a single crossing of over 0.1 million JKH at a price of Rs.227.50 contributing Rs.24.35 million to the day’s turnover.

"There was continuous buying on JKH with nearly 0.4 million shares done on the floor with the counter closing 50 cents up at Rs.228 contributing Rs.85.8 million to turnover," a broker said. ``The share traded between a low of Rs.227 and a high of Rs.228.’’

There was also interest in JKH warrants with W0022 closing 4.30 up at Rs.84.90 on over 0.2 million and W0023 closing Rs.4.60 up on 49,098 transacted.

Institutional interest was seen in Expolanka where 3.8 million shares were done between Rs.7.90 and Rs.8.40 with the counter closing 10 cents up at Rs.8.10 contributing Rs.30.9 million to turnover.

Over 0.2 Million Commercial Bank (voting) were transacted in small parcels with the counter closing Rs.2.10 up at Rs.123 trading between Rs.121.90 and Rs.123 with analysts noting that the 52-week high for this stock was Rs.126.

Chevron saw nearly 0.1 million shares done closing Rs.4.90 up at Rs.274.90 with brokers saying that the trades included a couple of large parcels in relation to the total quantity traded.

Lion closed 10 cents up at Rs.357.50 on 51,600 shares, Tokyo (voting) closing Rs.1.90 up Rs.30.20 on nearly 0.6 million shares and Union Bank closed 80 cents up at Rs.17.60 on 0.9 million shares.

"The counter attracted interest in the light of reports that there was foreign interest in a stake in the bank. The share hit a high of Rs.18.10 in intraday trading," a broker said.

The day’s low for UBC was Rs.16.70 with analysts noting that the Rs.18.10 high yesterday was still below the 52-week high of Rs.23.70 posted by this share.

HNB (non-voting) closed 10 cents up at Rs.117 on over 0.1 million shares, Tokyo (non-voting) 20 cents up at Rs.25.20 on over 0.5 million shares and NTB closed 70 cents up at Rs.63.50 on nearly 0.2 million shares.
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Leon · 6 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:41 pm

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Foreigners buying in to banks. Good good.

kalum · 7 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:22 am

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niru wrote:Thanks Kalum, please change the date as 2014. Also apply Comma Style format (thousands separator) as in JBS to make more easy readable.

Thanks niru for feedback. I have corrected these issues.

kalum · 8 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:24 am

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Leon wrote:Foreigners buying in to banks. Good good.

Yes, it is interesting to see foreigners are gathering around solid shares. Seems to be strong 2014 1Q. Wink

sriranga · 9 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:26 am

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Thanks Kalum for your regular updates. Keep it up.

kalum · 10 Re: Bourse catches up Monday’s lost ground Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:58 pm

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sriranga wrote:Thanks Kalum for your regular updates. Keep it up.

WC Sri. And thanks for daily updates Smile

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