Sri Lanka stocks trend down in midday trade, similar to regional markets

Sri Lanka Stock Market Experiences Decline During Midday Trading Session

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange opened down on Monday and remained in the red throughout midday trading, with capital goods pushing turnover. The All Share Price Index was down 1.53 percent, or 315.98 points, at 20,323.75. The S&P SL20 was down 1.44 percent, or 82.74 points, at 5,669.45. Turnover was recorded at 1.1 billion rupees. As of 11:16 AM on Monday, Brent futures were trading at 112 dollars a barrel. John Keells …

Sri Lanka stocks trend down in midday trade, similar to regional markets

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange opened down on Monday, and remained red throughout midday trading, similar to markets in the region, following US president Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran’s energy infrastructure. The All Share Price Index was down 1.53 percent, or 315.98, at 20,323.75. The S&P SL20 was down 1.44 percent, or 82.74, at 5,669.45. Turnover was 1.1 billion rupees. John Keells Holdings (down 1.64 percent a…