KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has declined by 4.29 points to close at 1973.01 points on Monday, the second trading day of this week.

The market index NEPSE fell by 0.22 percent today.

The index that opened at 1,978.3 points made an intraday high of 1,987.57, an intraday low of 1,970.68, and finally closed at 1,973.01 points.

A total of 2,444,344 shares of 224 companies traded hands via 21,471 transactions, resulting in trading turnover of Rs 909.9 million. Sunday’s trading turnover was of Rs 1.07 billion.

Shares of Ridi Power Company Limited traded the most (164,610 shares traded) and had the highest turnover of Rs 99.69 million.

Shares of Rapti Hydro and General Construction Limited recorded the highest number of transactions with 986 transactions.

Mailung Khola Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (MKJC) gained the highest 7.43 percent for the day while Ru Ru Jalbidhyut Pariyojana Limited lost the highest 6.55 percent today.

Only two sector indices closed green, “Microfinance” gained the highest 0.06 percent while “Others” lost the highest 1.04 percent.