The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) lost more than 700 points to drop below the 15,000-point mark during trading today.
At the end of trading today, the ASPI closed at 14,660.45, dropping by 712.9 points or 4.64%.
The S&P SL20 also dropped 264.57 points or 5.84% to close at 4,268.78 points.
The CSE halted regular trading for 30 minutes this morning after the S&P SL20 index dropped over 5 per cent from the previous close.
According to the CSE, the day’s turnover was Rs. 6.4 billion. (Newswire)