Sri Lanka stock index surpasses 14,000 mark for first time


COLOMBO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) surpassed the 14,000 mark for the first time in history on Thursday, the country's financial press said, quoting official data.

The ASPI increased by 150.72 points within the day to close at 14,035.81, with a 7.3 billion turnover (approximately 25 million U.S. dollars). The S&P SL20 ended the day with 4,186.46 points, according to the data.

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