KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) rose by 52.36 points or 2% on Wednesday, closing at 2,665.45 points by the end of the trading day.
In line with the benchmark index, the Sensitive Index increased by 1.96%, while the Float Index rose by 1.82%.
Sectoral performance was broadly positive, with all sectors closing in the green. The Others sector led the gains with a 4.24% rise, followed by the Investment sector with a 3.82% gain. The Development Bank sector advanced 2.74%, while Hotels and Tourism rose by 2.72%. The Trading and Hydropower sectors recorded gains of 2.45% and 2.12%, respectively. The Banking sector rose by 1.32%, while the Manufacturing and Processing sector posted the smallest increase at 0.08%.
Among individual stocks, Corporate Development Bank Limited (CORBL) and Dolti Power Company Limited (DOLTI) led the market with 10% gains in their share prices.
Overall, 196 companies saw their share prices rise, while 37 declined, and nine remained unchanged.
The day's turnover surged significantly, reaching Rs 9.2 billion, a sharp increase from Rs 6.19 billion on Tuesday. A total of 17,692,819 units of shares of 322 companies were traded across 90,696 transactions.
The total market capitalization at the end of the day stood at Rs 4.421 trillion.
