CSE temporarily halts regular trading for 30 minutes

CSE temporarily halts regular trading for 30 minutes

March 29, 2022   01:31 pm

Regular trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was halted for 30 minutes at 1.10 p.m. today (March 29), as the S&P SL20 index dropped over 5% from the previous close.

At the time of the trading halt, the S&P SL20 index fell by 170.62 points (4.87%) to 3,334.53, while the All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell by 468.29 points to 9,674.00.

The trading halt is set to be lifted at 1.40 p.m.

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