KATHMANDU, MARCH 17
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index continued to decline on Monday, falling by 10.14 points (0.37%) to close at 2,704.70 points by the end of the trading session. This marks the second consecutive drop this week, following a decline of 21.63 points on Sunday.
The Sensitive Index, which tracks Class 'A' stocks, fell by 0.21%, while the Float Index, representing actively traded shares, dropped by 0.20%.
The market saw mixed sentiment today, with seven sectors declining, four sectors gaining slightly, and one remaining unchanged from the previous session. Notably, neither the gainers nor the losers crossed the 1% threshold.
Amid negative market sentiment, daily turnover continued to decline, dropping to Rs 5.40 billion compared to Rs 6.83 billion on Sunday. A total of 9,935,872 units of shares of 331 scrips were traded across 57,585 transactions.
In terms of individual stock movement, 144 stocks declined, 87 advanced, and 12 remained unchanged.
By the end of the trading day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4.491 trillion.