KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 9

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined by 11.49 points, or 0.42% on Sunday, closing at 2,688.31 points by the end of the first trading day of the week.

Along with the decline in the benchmark index, the Sensitive Index, which evaluates the performance of class 'A' stocks, fell by 0.49%. Similarly, the Float Index, which tracks actively traded shares, declined by 0.45%.

Sector-wise performance was predominantly negative, with only four sectors recording gains. Meanwhile, nine sectors posted losses, with the Development Bank sector suffering the most, dropping by 1.35%, followed by the Others sector, which declined by 1.30%. None of the remaining sectors recorded a gain or loss exceeding 1%.

Today, the daily turnover reached Rs 8.39 billion, with 15,855,610 shares of 305 scrips exchanged in 84,280 transactions.

In terms of individual stock movements, 69 companies saw an increase in their share values, while 167 companies declined, and six remained unchanged. Central Finance Co. Ltd. (CFCL) and Guardian Micro Life Insurance Limited (GMLI) emerged as the best performers, each registering a 10% increase in their share prices.

The total market capitalization stood at Rs 4.460 trillion.