ASPI creates history

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) created history yesterday, when the index closed at 3,188.8 points.

This is the highest point reached by the index in the history of the CSE, surpassing the previous record of 3,139.7 reached on October 13, 2009. The Milanka Price Index (MPI) closed at 3,630.5 yesterday.

The turnover for the day was Rs. 1.1 billion, thereby generating a daily average turnover of Rs. 583.1 million for the year 2009 to date. The market capitalisation of the CSE at the end of yesterday's trading was Rs. 1,028 billion.

The Colombo bourse has seen a significant growth during the year 2009 with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) recording a gain of 112 percent and the Milanka Price Index (MPI) recording a growth of 122 percent, year to date.