KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NESPE) index shed 34.61 points to close at 2,113.55 points on Friday.

Similarly, the sensitive index, which measures the turnover of large companies, fell by 580 points to 406.45 points.

A total of 6,416,629 units of the shares of 213 companies were traded for Rs 2.62 billion.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 3.01 trillion.

Likewise, out of the total 13 sub-indices traded today, only mutual fund has earned. Share prices of other 12 sub-groups have declined.

Meanwhile, Joshi Hydropower Development Company Ltd (JOSHI) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 5.91 percent. In terms of turnover, Shivam Cement is at the top position.