The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index witnessed a significant downturn today, dropping by 13.52 points to settle at 2,631.17.
According to NEPSE, shares of 332 companies were traded, with 10,873,372 units exchanged through 67,485 transactions, amounting to a total turnover of Rs. 5.23 billion.
Gainers and Losers
Among the trading groups, Finance (+1.59%), Hotels & Tourism (+0.52%), Manufacturing & Processing (+0.24%), and Mutual Funds (+0.44%) recorded gains.
All other sectors, however, declined:
- Banking: –0.75%
- Development Banks: –0.57%
- Hydropower: –0.50%
- Investment: –0.51%
- Life Insurance: –1.18%
- Microfinance: –0.48%
- Non-life Insurance: –0.74%
- Trading: –0.32%
- Other: –0.51%
Stocks on the Move
Several companies hit positive circuits, including:
- Sagar Distillery Ltd.
- Mithila Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.
- Jhapa Energy Ltd.
- Swastik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.
The biggest loser of the day was Samling Power Company Ltd., whose share price fell by 2.85%.
Top Stocks by Turnover and Volume
- Highest turnover: Bandipur Cable Car & Tourism Ltd. with Rs. 184.97 million.
- Highest traded shares: Ngadi Group Power Ltd. with 364,406 shares traded.
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