The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index recorded a decline of 11.27 points, equivalent to 0.59%, compared to the previous day’s closing, settling at 1,896.67 points. In contrast, the day before had seen a notable gain of 47.75 points for the index. The trading session commenced with the index opening at 1909.97 and experiencing an intraday low of 1,889.71, while reaching an intraday high of 1,926.52.
Throughout the day, a total of 290 different stocks were traded in 52,480 transactions, involving the exchange of 6,017,397 shares. This activity contributed to a cumulative turnover of Rs. 1.75 arba. The market capitalization, based on the float, amounted to Rs. 10.20 Kharba, with the overall market capitalization reaching Rs. 29.24 Kharba.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited (SONA) led in turnover, concluding the day with the highest turnover of Rs. 7.77 crores at a market price of Rs. 288. The top gainer for the day was Upper Syange Hydropower Limited (USHL), registering a 10% increase.
Conversely, the most significant loss for the day was reported by Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SMFBS), with a decline of 8.04%. Notably, all sector indices closed in the red, except for “Hotels And Tourism Index, Investment Index, Mutual Fund, Trading Index.” The “Investment Index” experienced the most gain, registering a 0.49% increase, while the “Life Insurance” sector saw a loss of 0.89%.