The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a historic milestone today (January 02) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 16,000-points mark for the first time in the capital markets history.The ASPI surged by 403.94 points, closing at 16,348.55, which is an increase of 2.53% compared to the previous close.Meanwhile, the S-P SL20 has gained 111.99 points to close at 4,974.09 points, an increase by 2.30%.Additionally, the day has witnessed an exceptional transaction turnover of over Rs.
12.86 billion.