The NEPSE Index experienced a positive shift, gaining 20.67 points or 1.13% from the previous day’s closing, reaching a conclusion at 1,850.33 points. In contrast, the index had suffered a loss of 23.82 points in the preceding trading day. The trading day commenced with an opening index of 1830.11 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,816.40 and an intraday high of 1,850.54.
During the day’s session, there were 294 different stocks involved in 43,583 transactions, with a total of 4,213,285 shares traded, resulting in a turnover of Rs. 1.08 arba. The market capitalization, based on the float, amounted to Rs. 9.95 Kharba, contributing to an overall market capitalization of Rs. 28.52 Kharba.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited (SONA) led in turnover with a market price of Rs. 283, totaling Rs. 10.76 crores. The highest gainer for the day was Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydropower Company Limited (BNHC), showing an increase of 10%. Conversely, Sayapatri Hydropower Limited (SPHL) experienced the most significant loss, recording a decrease of 8.15%.
In terms of sector performance, all sector indexes closed positively, with the exception of the “Mutual Fund” sector, which saw a marginal loss of 0.03%. The “Hotels And Tourism Index” exhibited the highest gain at 3.49%.