The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a double-digit decline on the first trading day of the week. The NEPSE index fell by 19.85 points, closing at 2,694.20.
A total of 2,20,60,454 shares of 329 companies were traded across 1,10,728 transactions, amounting to NPR 9,10,94,57,278.45, according to NEPSE. Among market groups, only the trading group index rose by 0.55%, while all other sectoral indices declined.
The banking sector index dropped by 0.42%, development banks by 0.75%, finance companies by 0.44%, hotels and tourism by 1.75%, hydropower by 1.36%, and investment companies by 0.96%. Life insurance decreased by 0.52%, manufacturing and processing by 0.76%, microfinance by 0.57%, mutual funds by 0.50%, non-life insurance by 0.63%, and other sectors by 0.92%.
Among individual stocks, Mithila Laghubitta Financial Institution Ltd. recorded the highest gain, rising by 9.70%, while Corporate Development Bank Ltd. hit a negative price circuit. Based on turnover and the number of shares traded, Aankhukhola Hydropower Company Ltd. recorded the highest transaction value of NPR 55,52,40,761, with 17,46,924 shares exchanged.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
