The first eight months of Nepal’s fiscal year 2079/80’s foreign trade statistics have been released. According to government data released on Wednesday, Nepal’s trade deficit fell by 17.86 percent to Rs. 9.53 Kharba from Rs. 11.60 Kharba the previous year.
The trade deficit is the amount by which a country’s imports cost more than its exports.
One of the major causes of the national economy’s downturn is the trade deficit. Nepal has been experiencing an imbalance in import and export factors.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,933.29 today, down 15.76 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 0.81% decrease. This Monday, the index rose 22.65 points.
The index opened today at 1,952.19 and reached an intraday high of 1,962.94. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,929.49 before closing at 1,933.29.
Through 30,485 transactions, 266 scrips changed hands. A total of 3,777,400 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 1.333 Arba in turnover. This is more than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 1.298 Arba.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,926.40 today, down 6.90 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.36% decrease. Last Thursday, the index fell 5.32 points.
The index began at 1,933.23 and reached an intraday high of 1,939.43 today. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,922.22 before closing at 1,926.40.
Through 30,775 transactions, 259 scrips changed hands. A total of 3,163,389 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 1.069 Arba in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 1.14 Arba.
This week’s NEPSE index closed at 1,933.31, down 69.39 points (3.46%). Last week, the index closed at 2,002.70, up 1.71% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,016.05 and a low of 1920.10, resulting in 95.95 points of volatility. The previous week’s volatility on the index was 67.20 points.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,933.31 today, down 5.32 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.27% decrease. Yesterday, the index fell 14.44 points.
Today, the index opened at 1,938.62 and closed at 1,919.93. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,946.77 before settling at 1,933.31.
Through 26,375 transactions, 258 scrips changed hands. A total of 3,402,267 shares were exchanged for a total of Rs. 1.14 Arba in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 1.202 Arba.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,938.62 today, down 14.44 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 0.74% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 1.85 points.
The index opened today at 1,953.96 and reached an intraday high of 1,956.37. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,926.57 before closing at 1,938.62.
The NEPSE index ended the day at 1,975.89, down 26.80 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 1.34% loss. Last Thursday, the index gained 50.04 points.
The index opened the day at 2,008.26 and reached an intraday high of 2,017.30. It fell as low as 1,970.67 before closing at 1,975.89.
Because Monday and Wednesday were public holidays, NEPSE only traded for three days this week. This week, the index closed at 2,002.70, up 33.68 points (1.71%). Last week, the index closed at 1,969.02, down 2.65% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,002.70 and a low of 1.935.49, resulting in a 67.20 point volatility. In the previous week, the index experienced 73.93 points of volatility.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,938.25 today, down 30.77 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 1.56% decrease. Last Thursday, the index dropped 26.48 points.
The index began today at 1,967.49 and reached an intraday high of 1,975.93. While it dropped as low as 1,935.21, it eventually closed at 1,938.25.
Through 30,903 transactions, 259 scrips changed hands. A total of 3,832,459 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 1.392 Arba in turnover. This is significantly more than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 1.336 Arba.
This week’s index closed at 1,969.02, a loss of 53.62 points (2.65%). The index closed at 2,022.64 last week, down 2.31% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,042.95 and a low of 1.969.02, resulting in a 73.93 point volatility. The previous week’s volatility on the index was 68.79 points.
Salt Trading Corporation Limited (STC) has released its second-quarter report for fiscal year 2079/2080, which shows a 47.39% increase in net profit. The company’s net profit increased to Rs. 1.88 crores in Q2, 2079/2080 from Rs. 1.27 crores in the previous year’s corresponding quarter.
The company’s sales revenue (revenue from operations) fell by 1.63% in the second quarter to Rs. 3.45 Arba, down from Rs. 3.51 Arba in the previous year’s corresponding quarter. In contrast, the company’s other income has decreased to Rs. 1.7 Crores from Rs. 3.7 Crores during the same period last year.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,969.01 today, down 26.48 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 1.33% decrease. Yesterday, the index dropped 24.44 points.
The index opened today at 1,995.34 and reached an intraday high of 1,996.63. While it dropped as low as 1,966.28, it eventually closed at 1,969.01.