NEPSE inches up by 3.58 points; Daily turnover hits Rs 10.87 billion

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index edged up by 3.58 points, or 0.13 percent, on Sunday, closing at 2,661.

60 points at the end of the trading session. The Sensitive Index, which measures the performance of class 'A' stocks, rose by 0.40 percent, while the Float Index, reflecting actively traded shares, also inched up by 0.



04 percent. Market performance was mixed across sectors. Of the 13 sectors, six closed higher while seven recorded losses.

Among the gainers, the Investment sector led the rally with a rise of 1.77 percent, followed by the Trading sector at 1.18 percent and the Hydropower sector at 1.

06 percent. On the losing side, the Finance sector declined the most, shedding 1.05 percent.

However, none of the sectors recorded a loss exceeding 1 percent apart from Finance. Overall market activity remained vibrant, with 28,438,428 shares of 314 companies traded through 89,161 transactions, resulting in a daily turnover of approximately Rs 10.87 billion.

Among individual stocks, 104 scrips advanced while 141 declined. At the close of trading, NEPSE's total market capitalization stood at approximately Rs 4.425 trillion.

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