On the fourth trading day of the week, Wednesday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed with a slight decline. The NEPSE index fell by 1.94 points, settling at 2832.06. On Tuesday, it had dropped by 41.78 points to close at 2833.57.
A total of 21,657,706 shares of 320 scripts were traded on Wednesday, amounting to Rs 7.63 billion. This is lower compared to Tuesday’s total trading value of Rs 9.33 billion.
Shares of three companies hit the positive circuit level, while shares of two others rose by more than 7%. Vin Nepal Microfinance, Mahuli Microfinance, and Trade Tower hit the upper circuit, whereas Samaj Microfinance and Swabalamban Microfinance saw their share prices increase by 7%.
In terms of transaction volume, the Nagadhi Group topped the list with shares worth Rs 290 million traded. Himalayan Reinsurance followed with Rs 280 million, Shivam Cement with Rs 240 million, NRN Infrastructure and Balefi Hydropower both had transactions worth Rs 230 million.
Out of the traded stocks, 112 increased in value while 138 declined. Among the sector indices, Investment, Microfinance, and Others sub-indices rose, while the rest declined.
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