KATHMANDU, MARCH 30
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) continued its upward momentum on Sunday, gaining 32.24 points (1.21%) to close at 2,695.55 points on the first trading day of the week.
The benchmark index had also seen consecutive gains in the last two trading days, rising by 40 points on Wednesday and 41 points on Thursday, extending the bullish trend into Sunday.
The Sensitive Index, which tracks Class 'A' stocks, increased by 1.00%, while the Float Index, which reflects actively traded shares, rose by 1.19%.
The market was largely positive, with all sectors closing in the green except for the Mutual Fund sector, which recorded a minor loss of 0.09%. The Investment sector led the gains with a 2.07% rise, followed by the Finance sector at 2.06% and the Others sector at 2.04%.
In terms of individual stock movement, 222 stocks advanced, while 22 declined.
Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) topped the market in turnover and transactions, with 664,401 shares changing hands in 4,885 transactions, amounting to Rs 691.977 million.
The daily turnover saw an increase compared to last Friday, reaching Rs 7.56 billion. A total of 15,572,862 shares of 232 scrips were traded in 76,354 transactions.
