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CSE sets up yet another record as ASPI hits 21,000 index points

September 02, 2025

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The CSE set up another record yesterday when the All Share Price Index surpassed 21,000 Index points, market analysts said.

- By Hiran H SENEWIRATNE

CSE sets up yet another record as ASPI hits 21,000 index points

The reason for the high-point in trading was the low interest regime coupled with conducive economic policies which enabled the market to grow, analysts explained.

Amid those developments indices gave out mixed signals. The All Share Price Index went up by 52.3 points while the S and P SL20 declined by 4.07 points.

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