KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 18
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a modest gain of 12.68 points (0.46%) on Tuesday, closing at 2,740.59 by the end of the trading session. The market witnessed mixed performances across sectors, with seven sectors advancing and six declining.
The Sensitive Index, which tracks Class 'A' stocks, rose by 0.03%, while the Float Index, measuring actively traded stocks, increased by 0.30%.
The Others sector emerged as the top gainer, surging by 3.68%, followed by the Life Insurance sector with a 1.74% gain and the Investment sector with a 1.24% increase.
On the losing side, the Development Bank sector was the worst performer, dropping by 1.74%. The Finance sector declined by 1.50%, and the Hotels and Tourism sector fell by 1.04%.
Among individual stocks, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (WNLB), Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL), and Emerging Nepal Limited (ENL) all gained 10%, hitting their upper circuit limits.
In contrast, Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd. (SAPDBL) and 10.25% KBL Debenture 2086 (KBLD86) were the worst performers, both hitting the 10% lower circuit.
A total of 87 stocks advanced, while 149 declined, and eight remained unchanged.
The daily turnover increased to Rs 10.4 billion, up from Rs 10 billion on Monday. This resulted from the exchange of 18,230,302 units of shares across 314 scrips in 99,585 transactions.
By the end of the trading day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4.548 trillion.
