Daily Market Update

21 October 2013
Today 5,946.65 3,287.53 33,232,389 1,046,683,466 544,420,664 162,514,240 15.86 2.18 Closed (Rs) 475.00 1,275.00 405.00 Closed (Rs) 214.00 71.40 150.00 Volume 1,854,316 1,153,834 3,692,441 370,382 252,215 No. of Crossings 2 1 1 Previous Day 5,976.51 3,309.00 18,569,339 545,677,265 129,225,635 157,091,778 15.94 2.19 Change (Rs) 94.90 85.00 2.70 Change (Rs) (3.30) (0.10) (7.00) Turnover 278,147,400 247,992,421 196,698,414 65,561,627 29,004,710 Volume 1,854,000 1,008,690 116,500 Change (%) -0.50 -0.65 78.96 91.81 321.29 3.45 -0.47 -0.62 Change (%) 24.97 7.14 0.67 Change (%) -1.52 -0.14 -4.46 % 26.57 23.69 18.79 6.26 2.77 Price 150.00 59.00 214.00

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Blue chips drive turnover

Bourse saw its indices declining on the back of a price drop in index heavy John Keells Holdings. Foreign buying seen in Hatton National Bank, John Keells Holdings as well as foreign sales on John Keells Holdings rights drove market turnover above the Rs 1 Bn mark. In addition, some activity was also seen in Sampath Bank and Aitken Spence while retail activity remained subdued. Diversified sector became the top contributor to the market turnover (due to John Keells Holdings ordinary shares, rights and Aitken Spence) and the sector index dropped 1.08%. The share price of John Keells Holdings decreased Rs 3.30 (1.52%) to close at Rs 214.00 with its foreign holding increasing by 484,668 shares. John Keells Holdings rights plunged Rs 16.90 (27.21%) to close at Rs 45.20 with its foreign holding declining by 1,587,816. The share price of Aitken Spence also dipped Rs 1.00 (0.86%) to close at Rs 115.00. Banks, Finance & Insurance sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover (due to Hatton National Bank and Sampath Bank) and the sector index edged up 0.01%. The share price of Hatton National Bank and Sampath Bank closed flat at Rs 150.00 and Rs 177.00 respectively while Hatton National Banks foreign holding increased by 1,854,000 shares.
Turnover ASPI S&P SL20 (Indexed)

Indices

6,500 5,500

12,000 8,000

Positive Contributors George Steuart Finance Good Hope Carsons Cumberbatch Negative Contributors John Keells Holdings Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings CT Holdings Top Turnover Contributors Hatton National Bank John Keells Holdings John Keells Holdings Rights Sampath Bank Aitken Spence Company Hatton National Bank John Keells Holdings Rights John Keells Holdings

4,500 3,500 2,500 3-Jan-11

Maturity 01-04-2014 15-07-2015 01-04-2016 01-01-2017 15-08-2018 Excess Liquidity Exchange Rate

4,000 0 3-Jan-12 3-Jan-13

Bid (Closing) 9.00 10.30 10.50 10.86 11.12 Rs 20.801 Bn Rs 130.95 - 131.00 per US $ 14/10/2013 Last Week Last Year 8.58 10.66 9.61 11.83 10.50 12.37 Source: MVS Money Brokers Ask (Closing) 9.25 10.40 10.60 10.90 11.18

Source: Colombo Stock Exchange

Treasury Bill Rates (Primary Auction) Maturity Today 91 days 8.56 182 days 9.60 364 days 10.49

Turnover Rs Mn.

ASPI S&P SL20 Volume (Shares) Turnover (Rs) Foreign Purchases (Rs) Foreign Sales (Rs) PER PBV

20,000 8,500 7,500 16,000

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