KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) saw a modest rise on Monday, with the index gaining 9.16 points to close at 2,770.39, marking a 0.33 percent increase.
Despite the positive movement in the index, overall trading volume declined. Shares worth Rs 6.17 billion changed hands, with a total of 15,229,921 units traded during the day.
At the market close, 175 companies recorded an increase in share prices, while 74 companies saw their share prices fall. No company’s shares remained unchanged.
During Monday’s session, a total of 320 companies were active, and shares were traded 67,959 times.
Investor interest was particularly visible in the trading group, which posted the highest gain of 1.29 percent. All groups, except mutual funds and “other” categories, saw positive movement during the day.
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