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.
The CSE data shows that banks and companies with exposure to the automotive industry, tourism and construction stocks led the market.
The Sri Lankan stock market has been bullish this year.
On Dec. 4, the ASPI crossed the 13,500-point mark for the first time. On Nov. 13, the ASPI crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time since Jan. 31, 2022.
The ASPI measures the movements of the overall market, while the S&P SL20 follows the performance of 20 leading publicly traded companies listed on the CSE.
