On the first trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index recorded a double-digit decline. The benchmark index fell by 10.29 points to settle at 2,610.63 points.
According to NEPSE, a total of 10,274,126 shares of 323 companies were traded through 79,702 transactions, generating a turnover of NPR 5.01 billion.
During the day’s trading, the hotel and tourism sub-index rose by 0.62 percent, manufacturing and processing by 1.04 percent, and the trading group by 0.34 percent. All other sectoral indices declined. The banking sub-index fell by 0.14 percent, development banks by 0.80 percent, finance by 0.13 percent, hydropower by 0.49 percent, investment by 0.32 percent, life insurance by 0.88 percent, microfinance by 0.32 percent, mutual funds by 0.29 percent, non-life insurance by 0.86 percent, and the others group by 1.69 percent.
Shares of Win Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Srinagar Agritech Industries Limited hit the positive circuit. Meanwhile, Nyadi Hydropower Limited recorded the highest loss of the day, with its share price falling by 4.32 percent.
In terms of transaction value, SY Panel Nepal Limited led the market with shares worth NPR 306.58 million traded. Based on the number of shares traded, NIC Asia Bank Limited topped the list with 634,749 shares exchanged.
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