KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) edged down by 5.45 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 2,690.15 on Friday, reversing some of the gains recorded in the previous session, when the benchmark index had risen by 31.54 points.
The market opened at 2,693.55 and fluctuated throughout the trading session, reaching an intraday high of 2,712.99 and a low of 2,681.58 before closing at 2,690.15.
Total turnover stood at Rs 8.89 billion, with 22,862,554 shares of 348 companies traded through 74,054 transactions. Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd. (LBBL) topped the turnover chart with shares worth Rs 384.8 million traded during the session. Its stock closed at Rs 550 per share.
Meanwhile, Beni Hydropower Project Limited (BENH) emerged as the top gainer, with its share price rising by 15 percent to close at Rs 709.70.
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