KATHMANDU, JANUARY 6
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 49.12 points (1.89%) on Monday, closing at 2,640.68 points.
Along with the rise in the benchmark index, the daily turnover climbed to Rs 6.3 billion, with 15,461,264 shares of 312 companies traded across 75,540 transactions. This marks a significant increase from Sunday's turnover of Rs 4.8 billion.
Key indices also performed positively today. The Sensitive Index, tracking class 'A' stocks, gained 1.51%, while the Float Index, representing actively traded shares, rose by 1.81%.
All sectors ended in the green, highlighting broad market optimism. The Hydropower sector led the gains with a 3.55% increase, followed by the Investment sector at 3.23% and the Hotels and Tourism sector at 3.05%. The Development Bank sector recorded a 2.46% rise, while the Life Insurance sector gained 2.29%.
In individual stock performance, Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ANLB) emerged as the top performer, with a 10% increase in its share price. However, despite the overall market rally, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ULBSL) and Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SLBSL) were the worst performers, both experiencing a 10% decline.
By the end of the trading session, 226 stocks advanced, 12 declined, and 4 remained unchanged, with total market capitalization reaching Rs 4.380 trillion.