ASPI plunges over 700 points to fall below 15,000 mark

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) plunged by more than 700 points on Monday (07), dropping below the 15,000-point threshold.

The ASPI closed at 14,660.45, down 712.9 points or 4.64% from the previous trading session.

Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 index fell sharply by 264.57 points or 5.84%, ending the day at 4,268.78.

Trading was temporarily halted for 30 minutes in the morning after the S&P SL20 index declined more than 5% from the previous close, triggering circuit breakers.

Turnover for the day stood at Rs. 6.4 billion, according to data from the Colombo Stock Exchange.

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