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NEPSE index suffers double-digit fall



KATHMANDU: The price of shares in domestic stock market decreased by double digits today.

According to NEPSE Stock Exchange, the NEPSE index dropped by 10.13 point and reached 1326.53. Similarly, sensitive index also dropped by 2.64 points to reach 279.95.

Two million ninety-seven thousands and seven hundred six units of shares of 179 companies were traded at Rs 1.784 billion.

Out of 12 sub-groups, shares of only two sub-groups saw increase in their shares. Among the sub-groups of the companies recording increase in transaction are trade sub-group with an increase of 15.31 points and collective investment fund of 0.1 point.

Likewise, the banking sub-group shares decreased by 10.79 points, hotel sub-group by 42.42 points, development bank sub-group by 7.01 points, hydropower sub-group by 8.68 points, non-life insurance subgroup by 30.13 points, micro finance sub-group by 10.13 points and life insurance by 60.29 points.

Publish Date : 08 July 2020 18:07 PM

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