This week’s NEPSE index closed at 2,070.41, down 112.22 points (5.14%). Last week, the index closed at 2,182.63, up 4.21% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,181.20 and a low of 2,067.41, resulting in 113.79 points of volatility. The previous week’s volatility on the index was 126.3 points.
Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) rose the most for the day, gaining 8.54%.
Garima Debenture, 2085 (GBBD85) dropped the most today, losing 9.97%.
Only one sector finished in the green today, “Hotels and Tourism,” which lost the most 1.24% apiece, while “Manufacturing and Processing” gained 0.90%.
From the 176th meeting of the board of directors of NADEP Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NADEP) held on Magh 10, the company had proposed 10% bonus shares and 0.526% cash dividend (tax purposes) from the distributable profits and accumulated profits of 2078/79.
Previously, the Chitwan-based Deprosc Laghubitta (DDBL) signed an initial agreement to acquire Dhading-based Nadep Laghubitta on Poush 15, 2077. However, the disagreement in share ratio and employee structuring has led the companies to ditch the merger agreement.
For the fiscal year 2078/79, Ngadi Group Power Limited (NGPL) has proposed a 5% dividend.
The board of directors decided on Falgun 1 to distribute the dividend on the paid-up capital of Rs. 1.76 Arba. A cash dividend of 0.25% and 4.75% bonus shares (for tax purposes) have been proposed.
Kalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha (KMCDB) released its second-quarter report for FY 2079/2080, which showed a 67.92% decrease in net profit. According to the company’s report, net profit fell to Rs. 2.69 crores from Rs. 8.40 crores in the previous year’s corresponding quarter.
The decrease in growth profit is primarily due to impairment charges totaling Rs. 1.66 crores. Net interest income (core revenue) has also decreased by 9.23% to Rs. 13.7 crores from Rs. 15.16 crores in the same quarter last year.
NLG Insurance Company Limited (NLG) has released its second-quarter report for fiscal year 1979/80. The company reported a net profit of Rs 10.6 crore, compared to a net profit of Rs 11.4 crore in the same quarter last year. This quarter, NLG’s net profit increased by 3.63%.
The company’s paid-up capital is Rs.1.32 arba, which is a 10% increase over the previous year. The reserves and surplus were Rs 34.16 crore as compared to Rs 36.59 crore in the previous quarter. The company’s insurance fund is worth Rs. 1.20 Arba, and the contingent fund is worth Rs. 6.2 Crores.
The NEPSE index finished at 2,121.75 today, down 60.88 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 2.79% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 12.45 points.
Today’s opening price for the index is 2,181.2, which is also the intraday high. It dropped as low as 2,117.67 before closing at 2,121.75.
Through 51,226 transactions, 253 scrips changed hands. A total of 8,139,840 shares were traded for a total of Rs. 2.062 Arba in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 3.047 Arba.
Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) closed at a market price of Rs. 2,605 per share with the highest turnover of Rs. 14.37 crores. The most traded shares were those of NGPL.
Khaptad Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (KLBS) gained the most for the day, 4.48%.
Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL) suffered the most loss today, falling 6.60%.
All sector indexes finished in the red today, with “Finance” losing the most 4.70% and “Mutual Fund” losing the most 0.83%.
Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) has reported its second-quarter report with a decline in net profit by 36.41%. The net profit decreased to Rs. 29.42 Crores in this quarter from Rs. 46.27 Crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
In this quarter, HDL reported a decline in sales revenue by 18.00%. The revenue decreased to Rs. 2.76 Arba compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. On the other hand, the other income of the company has increased by 473.32% coming up to Rs. 61.46 Lakhs.
Nepal Telecom (NTC), the country’s state-owned telecoms operator, has officially launched its long-awaited 5G trial to commemorate the company’s 19th anniversary. Nepal Telecom, the country’s state-owned telecom operator, had previously postponed 5G testing due to a lack of a device ecosystem. To commemorate its 19th anniversary, the telco tested its 5G cellular network in Babarmahal and Sundhara.
The network deployed in the Kathmandu districts of Sundhara and Babarmahal is using the 60 MHz spectrum in the 2600 MHz band given by the government. The 2600 MHz band provides a good balance of speed and coverage. According to a Nepalitelecom report, the trials are not available to the public and are conducted internally.
The initial trials, which were supposed to begin in January 2023, have already begun one month later than projected. Nepal Telecom’s July 2021 trials were canceled when a change in administration hindered the requisite spectrum allocation.
Sunil Paudel, MD of Nepal Telecom (NTC), has formally declared the launch of the long-awaited 5G experiment. However, no official launch date for 5G has been announced, however, officials have stated that it “should launch shortly.” Managing Director Sunil Paudel noted in a progress update on the company’s planned 5G rollout that Nepal Telecom (NT) has yet to evaluate the capabilities of its present mobile infrastructure to handle commercial 5G services in the future.
Nepal Telecom Corporation (NTC) will begin its 5G testing using Non-standalone (NSA) architecture and subsequently advance to Standalone architecture (SA). By changing the basic software, the NSA allows the operator to launch its 5G network on its existing 4G LTE infrastructure. The business has already developed two 5G-ready sites in Babarmahal and Sundhara. NTC is now testing available 5G devices on the network in Babarmahal and Sundhara, having installed the essential equipment at both locations.
The earnings of Rastriya Beema Company Limited (RBCL) climbed by an astonishing 92.57% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2079/80 compared to the same period the previous year.
According to the financial report released today, it made a net profit of Rs 37.41 crore in the second quarter of fiscal year 2079/80, up from Rs 19.43 crore in the same period of fiscal year 2078/79.
While its net premium income climbed by 64.60% from Rs 12.88 Crore to Rs 21.21 Crore at the end of the second quarter of this year, its reinsurance commission revenue declined to Rs 9.4 Crore from Rs 9.9 Crore.
It presently has Rs 3.57 Arba in reserve and Rs 2.85 Arba in insurance funds. It has a paid-up capital of Rs.26.66 Crore.
Its earnings per share are Rs 280.67, its net worth per share is Rs 1439.77, and its P/E ratio at the end of the quarter is 14.25 times.
National Life Insurance Company Limited (NLICL) has released its second-quarter report for fiscal year 2079/2080, showing a 57.70% increase in Net Profit compared to the previous year’s equivalent period. The net profit of the firm climbed to Rs. 22.73 crores in this quarter from Rs. 14.41 crores in the previous quarter.
National Life has a paid-up capital of Rs. 4.64 Arba and a reserve of Rs. 26.65 crores, according to the unaudited report for the second quarter issued today.
The corporation has a life insurance policy worth Rs. 56.15 Arba and a contingency fund worth Rs. 37.20 crores.
The Net Premium increased by 10.84% to Rs. 7.53 Arba in FY 2079/2080 from Rs. 6.79 Arba in the previous year’s equivalent quarter. The firm earned Rs. 2.12 arba through investment, loans, and other sources. NLICL reports a write-back for potential losses of Rs. 70.53 Lakh for this period.
This week’s NEPSE index finished at 2,182.63, up 88.09 points (4.21%). Last week, the index finished at 2,094.54, down 4.06% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a top of 2,213.78 and a low of 2,087.48, resulting in a 126.3 point swing. The prior week’s volatility on the index was 101.74 points.