KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) posted a marginal gain on Wednesday, with the benchmark index rising 1.40 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 2,665.53 points. The market had declined by 6.62 points in the previous trading session.
The benchmark index opened at 2,668.40 points and fluctuated throughout the trading session, reaching an intraday high of 2,686.06 points and a low of 2,660.64 points before closing at 2,665.53.
Total turnover stood at Rs 7.43 billion, with 21,223,414 shares of 358 companies traded through 59,185 transactions.
The total market capitalisation of NEPSE stood at Rs 45.88 trillion, while float market capitalisation reached Rs 15.61 trillion.
Swet-Ganga Hydropower and Construction Limited (SGHC) topped the turnover chart, recording transactions worth Rs 858.4 million. Its share price closed at Rs 333.
Meanwhile, Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) emerged as the top gainer of the day, with its share price surging 15 percent to close at Rs 921.70.
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