Friday, May 9, 2014

The Bourse Weekly Performance (Week-ended 09thof May 2014)



The Bourse Weekly Performance (Week-ended 09thof May 2014)



Week-ended 09thMay 2014
Week-ended 02nd May 2014
All Share Price Index
6,284.87
6,248.44
S&P SL20 Index
3,457.26
3,435.81
Total Turnover for the week (LKR)
11,630,447,525
3,542,968,246
Total Net Foreign Inflow/ (Outflow) (LKR)
6,886,074,825
(171,503,142)
Market Capitalization
2,631,902,336,187
2,616,633,748,980
Market PER
16.78
16.68
Market PBV
2.06
2.05
The external sector performance during the month of February 2014 has been further strengthened to contract the trade deficit by 20.7% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis as theExport earnings increased 5.4% YoY to USD 841 Mnand the Imports expenditure declined 6.2% YoY to USD1, 345 Mn as per the information published by CBSL.In addition to this the expectation on the outcome of this month’s (May) monitory policy announcement, uphold the positive momentum in Colombo Stock Exchange to halt the week on green territory for the second consecutive week ended on 09th May 2014.The Bench mark All Share Price Index (ASPI)closed at 6,284.87points higher 36.43 points against its previous weeks closing and the secondary S&P SL 20 index gained by 21.45 points to close the week at 3,457.26 points. The massive foreign inflow in to the market via the stock Expo Lanka Holdings PLC brought down the YTD net foreign outflow from LKR 7.1 Bn to LKR 214.8 Mn over the week. The week sawgiant foreign purchases of LKR 7.99 Bn outpacing the little total foreign sales of LKR1.1Mn.The total market capitalization gained by LKR 15,268 Mnover the week to close the market at LKR 2.63 Tn.
A total of 828.7 Mn shares were changed hands to record an excellent total weekly turnover of LKR 11.63Bn which is almost tripledas of its previous week’s figure. The off market deals took place on the stocks ofEXPO, HEMAS, HNB, JKH, SHL, LIOC, SEYB, RCL, AHUN, COMB, DIST andTKYO for the total value of LKR 7.88 Bn,which is a huge contribution of 67.8% to the weekly turnovers.
The list of price gainers were led by  MORISONS (+33.82%),  MIRAMAR [W] (+28.91%),  ACME (+25.53%),  S M B LEASING [X] (+25.00%) and  INDO MALAY (+17.50%) while the list of price losers were led by CEYLON LEATHER [W] (-20.00%), TANGERINE (-10.93%), EQUITY TWO PLC(-10.34%), ASIA ASSET (-10.00%) and MULTI FINANCE(-9.52%).The week’s ASPI movement was heavily influenced by the stocks of BUKI, AHPL and INDO. The market PER and PBV climbed to 16.78x and 2.06x respectively by end of the week.