Market up by 4.01 points, turnover down to NRs 4.46 billion

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) increased by 4.01 points (0.15%) to close at 2,595.81 on Monday. The turnover amounted to NRs 4.46 billion, a decline by 0.37 billion (3.9%) compared to Friday’s session. 

A total of 354 scrips and 12,719,734 shares were traded. 

Among the indices, development bank index rose by 28.81 points (0.54%), bank sub index by 15.33 points (1.01%), finance index by 4.71 points (0.22%), sensitive float index by 0.67 points (0.43%) whereas hotel index was down by 61.10 points (0.88%), hydropower index by 16.33 points (-0.46%), investment index by 0.27 points (-0.29%). 

Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha and Snow Rivers recorded the largest gain with 14.99% each closing at NRs 1,259 and NRs 999.3 respectively, followed by NMB Energy Bond with 4.99% closing at NRs 978.5. 

Ridge Line Energy fell by 6.29% closing at NRs 626, followed by Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower (-5.42%) closing at NRs 454, Hotel Forest Inn (-4.01%) closing at NRs 527.

Kumari Bank recorded the largest turnover with NRs 251.98 million, followed by Ghalemdi Hydro amounting to NRs 198.06 million, Sahas Urja with NRs 197.33 million.