KATHMANDU, MARCH 24
After a 53-point decline on Sunday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) rebounded by 30.52 points or 1.16% on Monday, closing at 2,645.20 points.
In tandem with the benchmark index, the Sensitive Index, which tracks class 'A' stocks, also saw an increase of 1.08%. Similarly, the Float Index, reflecting actively traded shares, rose by 1.14%.
Unlike Sunday, when all sectors were in the red, Monday saw a positive performance across all sectors. The Finance sector led the gainers with a 3.75% increase. Other notable gains included the Others sector (1.91%), Trading sector (1.55%), Life Insurance sector (1.64%), Hotels and Tourism sector (1.16%), and Hydropower sector (1%).
Despite the positive movement in the NEPSE index, daily turnover decreased to Rs 4.48 billion, with 9,739,738 units of shares from 326 scrips traded in 58,235 transactions. The turnover on Sunday had been Rs 6.3 billion.
In terms of individual stocks, 210 stocks advanced while 33 declined. By the close of the trading session, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4.385 trillion.
