KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 9
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell by 12.84 points (0.47%) on Monday, closing at 2,676.15. The market had declined by 45 points on Sunday.
The Sensitive Index, which measures class 'A' stocks, declined by 0.29%, while the Float Index dropped by 0.45%.
Daily market turnover decreased to Rs 5.62 billion, a sharp decline from Sunday's Rs 7.46 billion. A total of 11,523,003 shares were traded across 317 scrips in 62,758 transactions.
The market exhibited a bearish trend, with only five sectors posting gains. The manufacturing and processing sector led the gains with a 1.06% increase, while the life insurance sector suffered the largest loss, declining by 1.67%. The trading sector and non-life insurance sector followed with losses of 1.30% and 1.16%, respectively.
Investor sentiment remained negative, with 138 stocks declining, 92 advancing, and 13 remaining unchanged. Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SMFBS) recorded the steepest drop, shedding 10% of its value.
At the end of trading, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4.438 trillion.
