KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), following days of continuous decline, finally saw a modest gain on Wednesday, marking an increase of 3.33 points or 0.18%, settling at 1,841.04 points.
Simultaneously, the sensitive index, assessing the performance of 'A' class stocks, continued its decline, dropping by 0.10%, equivalent to 0.36 points, closing at 350.70 points. However, the float index, reflecting the performance of actively traded shares, experienced an increase of 0.15%, or 0.20 points, rising to 127.11 points.
Despite the increase in the benchmark index, the daily turnover dropped, settling at Rs 1.141 billion, compared to the previous turnover of Rs 1.544 billion. This change came from the exchange of 3,755,124 units of shares from 293 companies, occurring through 34,971 transactions.
The total market capitalization today increased to Rs 2.838 trillion.
Today's trading showed mixed results, with eight sub-indices gaining ground while five sub-indices were in the red. Among the gainers, the Life Insurance sector achieved the most significant increase with a total gain of 1.21%, while the Manufacturing and Processing index recorded the most substantial loss with a decline of 0.70%.
In terms of share values, a total of 121 companies advanced, 106 declined, and 13 remained unchanged in today's trading.
