KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 22
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) came close to declining below 2,000-point mark, with the index dipping by 20.76 points, representing a 1.02% decline, settling at 2,005.83 points by day's end.
In sync with this movement, the sensitive index, which tracks the performance of class 'A' stocks, experienced a 0.96% decrease, while the float index, measuring the activity of actively traded shares, also saw a downturn of 1.04%.
Daily turnover, which had witnessed a 28% decrease from Tuesday's Rs 3.1 billion to Rs 2.2 billion on Wednesday, rebounded to Rs 3.2 billion on Thursday. This uptick was fueled by the exchange of 9,518,075 units of shares across 309 companies in 77,833 transactions.
Almost all sub-indices found themselves in the red today, barring two exceptions: the manufacturing and processing sectors led with a 1.14% gain, followed by the finance sector with a 0.33% uptick. Conversely, the hydropower sector took the biggest hit with a 1.90% drop, trailed by the investment sector at 1.54%, Hotels and Tourism at 1.48%, and the Non-Life Insurance index at 1.46%.
Of the companies listed, 49 saw gains, 197 experienced declines, while two remained unchanged. Notably, Samaj Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SAMAJ) stood out with a remarkable 10% surge in share values.
Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) maintained its leading position in terms of turnover (148,797,178.40), volume (237,439 units), and transactions (6,958).
The total market capitalization stood at Rs 3.153 trillion by the close of trading today.
