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Affirmed HNB's outstanding rupee senior unsecured debt at 'AA-(lka)' and outstanding rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'
Fitch has affirmed the bank's Sri Lankan rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'.
Singer Finance to raise capital through rights issue of up to 76,648,787 voting shares at 39.20 rupees each; 8:29 ratio
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Richard Pieris, Hayleys , CTC, Hemas
Akzo Nobel NV plans to sell its South East Asia Decorative Paints business to Nippon Paint Holdings Co, Ltd.
The ASPI ended the week down 496 points from last Friday, amidst a mixed week of trading.
Rise in expenses offset the increase in revenue in Dec 2025 quarter
Personal expenses cost up 93 percent
Lower finance cost, income from other operations help boost Dec 2025 quarter profits
Other income was down 61-pct in the Dec 2025 quarter compared to the previous year
The market turnover was 8.51 billion rupees.
Hayleys' outstanding senior unsecured debentures were also affirmed at 'AAA(lka)'.
Continuing the sideways momentum seen in the last few days
Offering one new ordinary share for every 18
Lower revenue, higher admin cost drag net profit
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.5018 | 332.3603 |
| UK Pound | 440.0661 | 440.9424 |
| Euro | 367.7137 | 368.4879 |
| Yen | 2.0793 | 2.0805 |
| Aus Dollar | 226.4670 | 227.4342 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5357 | 3.5474 |
| Korean Won | 0.2494 | 0.2492 |
| Oman Rial | 863.5962 | 863.2287 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5939 | 88.5586 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.5259 | 90.4874 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,293.72 | -1.13% |
| CSE All Share | 22,024.18 | -0.60% |
| Turnover Rs | 3232.70 million | 2975.05 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Investors seemed to be booking profits following good earnings results
It reported an EPS of 0.66 rupees per share
The market turnover was 6.31 billion rupees.
Sub-division will see both voting and non-voting shares split into two.
Turnover was 4.66 billion rupees.
Fitch has assigned a 'AA(lka)' National Long-Term Rating to ASHH's proposed senior unsecured debentures of up to LKR5bn
“What we are seeing is the market consolidating. Not really a bullish market,”
Mandatory offer to buy the remaining shares of Colombo Dockyard at 40 rupees each, following a 41.73 stake acquisition
Fairfax, through HWIC Asia Fund, already had a 25.5 percent stake in JKH and is the largest shareholder.
Cyclone Ditwah had an impact on business ecosystem in affected area: Hemas
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