The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index registered a gain of 35.39 points, equivalent to 1.68% over the previous day’s closing, concluding at 2,141.87 points. The preceding trading day had seen an increase of 45.98 points for the index.
The market kicked off with the index opening at 2113.94, hitting an intraday low of 2,110.76, and reaching an intraday high of 2,150.98.
Today’s trading activity involved 306 different stocks traded in 111,723 transactions. The total volume of shares traded amounted to 19,963,604, resulting in a turnover of Rs. 7.00 Arba. The market capitalization stood at Rs. 33.16 Kharba, with a float market capitalization of Rs. 11.46 Kharba.
SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) led in turnover, reaching Rs. 37.34 crores, and closed at a market price of Rs. 613. Notably, fifteen companies experienced positive circuit hits for the day.
Conversely, Kumari Dhanabriddhi Yojana (KDBY) suffered the highest loss of 3.82% during the day.
In terms of sector indices, all sectors closed in positive territory, except for “Hotels And Tourism Index and Non-Life Insurance.” The “Manufacturing And Processing” sector recorded the highest gain of 7.15%, while the “Hotels And Tourism Index” saw a loss of 1.89%.
