The S & P SL 20 Index fared even better with YTD growth of 13% The market also saw record breaking YTD Market Turnover volume of Rs.414.5 Bn for the first 5 months of 2021. The YTD market turnover for 2021 exceeds the annual Market Turnover of Rs. Accordingly, 2021 YTD Market Turnover is already marked as the 3rd highest Market Turnover recorded in the history of CSE and the highest Market Turnover recorded within a shortest period of time. Since the electronic account openings were enabled in September 2020, the daily volume of new accounts have doubled and many new younger investors are entering the stock market. It is also noteworthy to mention that despite the significant increases in the market turnover, number of trades and the number of new accounts, the stock market is now operating remotely in view of the ongoing pandemic and the resultant travel restrictions.
