KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20
NEPSE maintained its upward trajectory on Wednesday, witnessing a substantial 1.68% surge, equivalent to 35.39 points, concluding the trading day at 2,141.87 points.
Concurrently, the sensitive index, which gauges the performance of 'A' class stocks, exhibited a notable rise of 4.93 points or 1.24%, reaching 402.63 points. Similarly, the float index, reflecting the performance of actively traded shares, also marked positive strides, reaching 147.15 points, indicating a 2.09-point or 1.44% increase.
Despite this overall positive trend, two sub-indices experienced a decline compared to the previous day's all-green market. The Hotels and Tourism index and Non-Life Insurance index saw drops of 1.89% and 0.008%, respectively. On the flip side, the Manufacturing and Processing index surged the most with an impressive 7.15%, followed by the Investment index with 6.92%, and the Trading index with a notable 6.20% increase.
The daily turnover witnessed a significant spike, soaring to Rs 7.009 billion. This surge comes after the trading of 19,963,604 units of shares from 306 companies in 111,723 transactions. While the daily turnover had experienced a slight dip on Tuesday, falling to Rs 5.984 billion, it rebounded today, showcasing remarkable resilience.
The total market capitalization expanded to Rs 3.316 trillion.
In today's trading session, the majority of companies experienced gains, with 161 advancing, 78 declining, and five remaining unchanged. Notably, eleven companies hit a positive circuit break, with their share values increasing by 10%. Among them, Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) saw the most significant uptick in their share values.
