NEPSE Edges Up 1.40 Points to 2,665.53; Turnover Reaches Rs 7.43 Billion
Nepal’s stock market recorded a marginal gain of 1.40 points on Wednesday, closing at 2,665.53.
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a slight increase of 1.40 points on Wednesday, closing at 2,665.53 points.
A total of 21,223,414 shares of 358 companies were traded during the session, generating a turnover of Rs 7.439 billion.
Sector-wise, share prices declined across most sectors. Life insurance, mutual funds, others, and trading were the only sectors to record gains, while the remaining sectors closed lower.
Among individual stocks, Nepal Reinsurance Company recorded a positive circuit-level gain, while Himalayan Reinsurance Company rose by 11.48%. On the losing side, Civil Bank Debenture posted the highest decline of 6.34%.
In terms of turnover, Swet Ganga Hydropower recorded the highest transaction value at approximately Rs 858.4 million, followed by Ghorahi Cement, with shares worth around Rs 512.4 million traded.