KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has continued its downward trend and declined by 27.92 points on Sunday, starting this trading week with double digit loss.
The stock market declined by 1.37 percent and closed at 2,010.01 points today. The index had lost 18.96 points last Thursday.
The index that opened at 2,035.32 points made an intraday high of 2,043.03, an intraday low of 2,007.68 and ultimately closed at 2,010.01 point at the end of trading day today.
A total of 4,559,022 shares of 227 companies traded hands via 38,418 transactions, resulting in turnover of Rs 1.87 billion. Last trading day (Thursday)’s turnover was Rs 1.76 billion.
Himalayan Distillery Limited became the top stock by turnover today registering turnover of Rs 165 million followed by Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited. Similarly, Nepal Life Insurance Company also was the top stocks to be traded the most today.
Upper Hewakhola Hydropower Company Limited gained the highest 8.10 percent in the market today as Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited lost the highest of 7.09 percent.
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