During today’s trading session, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index concluded at 2,019.85 points, marking a significant decrease of 28.40 points or 1.38% in comparison to yesterday’s close. On Monday, the index saw a minor dip of 3.21 points.
The session commenced with an opening index of 2,047.72, briefly reaching a peak of 2,055.31 intraday. However, the market experienced a low of 2,013.37 before settling at the final value of 2,019.85 at the close.
Today, the Nepal Stock Exchange approved the resumption of securities trading for Prabhu Insurance Company Limited (PRIN). The decision came after a delay in providing NEPSE with information about PRIN’s board of directors meeting, where they decided to issue right shares in the ratio 1:0.65 on Ashad 27, 2080.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,934.47 today, down 29.07 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 1.48% decrease. Yesterday, the index increased by 92.22 points.
The index began today at 1,973.09 and reached an intraday high of 1,981.87. In comparison, it dropped as low as 1,928.93 before closing at 1,934.47.
In 44,708 transactions, 270 scrips changed hands. A total of 4,913,702 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 1.653 Arba in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 1.976 Arba.
SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) shares were the most actively traded, with a total turnover of Rs. 8.42 crores at a market price of Rs. 405 per share.