The reversal in the declining trend recorded during the end of trading today ensured that the ASPI continues to maintain double-digit growth so far in 2021 at 12.16%, while the S&P SL 20 also records 15.21% growth in 2021 as at the end of trading today.
The ASPI closed trading on 7,597.81 points while the S&P SL 20 index closed trading at 3,039.28 points.
The lowest point for the ASPI during trading today was 7,219.24 points while the lowest point recorded for the S&P SL 20 index was 2822.76 points, further bringing into perspective the recovery in the indices during the latter part of the trading day, to close the day in a positive trajectory.
The recovery in the ASPI today also places the index as one of the few primary indices that have indicated double-digit growth in 2021 globally.