Archives

Price indices moved towards opposite direction yesterday, the first day of trading of the new year with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) moving up by 0.13 points to close at 1507.03 points and the Milanka Price Index (MPI) moving down by 2.66 points to close at 2071.08 points. The ASPI opened at 1506.89 points while the MPI opened at 2073.74 points.

A total of Rs 143.3 million turnover was recorded. The Power and Energy sector accounted for 44% of the total turnover.

Services (9.1%), Construction and Engineering (2.8%), Health Care (1.4%) and Power and Energy (1.1%) sectors recorded main gains while Hotels and Travels (1.6%), Trading (1.1%) and Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (0.5%) were the main losers.

A total of 1,555 trades were executed while 4.7 million shares were traded. The top gainers included Vanik Non Voting, Lanka Cement, Property Developments, John Keells Ltd and Blue Diamonds Non voting.

www.millenniumcitysl.com

www.Pathmaconstruction.com

www.ceylincoproperties.com

News | Business | Features | Editorial | Security
Politics | World | Letters | Sports | Obituaries

Produced by Lake House
Copyright © 2003 The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.
Comments and suggestions to :Web Manager