The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index concluded at 1,858.56 points, registering a slight loss of 5.83 points or 0.31% compared to the previous day’s closing. Notably, the index had experienced a more significant drop of 14.29 points during the last trading session.
The day’s trading activities commenced with the index opening at 1,864.19, reaching an intraday low of 1,853.49, while achieving an intraday high of 1,872.19.
Throughout today’s trading, a total of 296 different stocks were actively traded in 77,870 transactions. The volume of shares traded amounted to 3,364,056 units, with a cumulative turnover of Rs. 81.20 Crore. The overall market capitalization stood at Rs. 28.62 Kharba, and the float market capitalization was at Rs. 10.03 Kharba.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited (SONA) led in terms of turnover, with a trading value of Rs. 14.60 crores, and it closed at a market price of Rs. 234.80.
Similarly, Sayapatri Hydropower Limited (SPHL) showed the most substantial gain of 9.39% during the day’s trading.
On the downside, Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited (SONA) recorded the most significant loss, declining by 7.99% on the day.
Regarding sector indices, all indices, except the “Investment Index,” closed in the red. The “Investment Index” gained the highest, increasing by 0.08%, while the “Hotels And Tourism Index” saw the most notable decline of 1.01% for the day.