KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a slight decline on its first trading day after the Dashain holidays, with the benchmark index falling 4.34 points to close at 2,629.82.
The market initially moved upward during the early trading hours but reversed its gains and ended the session in negative territory.
A total of 10,343,709 shares of 341 companies were traded through 38,788 transactions, generating a turnover of more than Rs. 4.02 billion.
Of the companies traded, share prices of 99 advanced, while 171 declined and six remained unchanged.
Beni Hydropower emerged as the top gainer of the day, with its share price rising by 14.99 percent. Meanwhile, Chirkha Khola Hydropower suffered the steepest decline, losing 7.92 percent.
In terms of turnover, Ghalemdi Hydropower topped the list with transactions worth more than Rs. 236.6 million. Shivam Cements ranked second, recording a turnover of Rs. 205.8 million.
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