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Financial stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by financial stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 2.09% higher at 20,541.12 points Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Dialog Axiata PLC and Hatton National Bank PLC were among the biggest boosts to the index, up 1.8%, 2.5% and 1.9%, respectively. Trading volume on the index rose to 119.5 million shares from 61.9 million shares in the previous…

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Amdocs drama: Stock crashes 45%

The software company's stock crashed in after-hours trading following a weak forecast for fiscal year 2027. In the background: A sharp dispute with T-Mobile.

  • Amdocs stock drops 45% after-hours on Wall Street
  • Legal dispute with T-Mobile impacts fiscal 2027 forecast
  • Amdocs acquires insurance company EIS for $340M

·jpost.com

Renewables Stocks Soar as Democrats Sweep U.S. Congress

Renewable energy stocks rallied in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as Tuesday’s mid-term elections in the United States resulted in a sweeping victory for the Democrats, who took control of both the…

  • Democrats' U.S. mid-term victory secures control of House and Senate
  • Renewable energy stocks surge globally, driven by 'blue wave' optimism
  • Orsted and Vestas see 6% and 5% gains, Hanwha Solutions up 18%

·oilprice.com

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