NEPSE Dips Slightly as Turnover Falls to Rs 6.05 Billion

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index slipped by 8.24 points on Monday, closing at 2,622.89 points, after gaining 30 points a day earlier. The Sensitive Index also fell by 0.83 points to settle at 456.39 points.

Trading volume dropped compared to Sunday. A total of 12.18 million shares of 333 companies were traded across 68,112 transactions, amounting to Rs 6.05 billion in turnover, down from over Rs 9 billion the previous day.

Despite the overall decline, Muktinath Krishi Company and Excel Development Bank shares hit the positive circuit level. In contrast, investors in Eastern Hydropower faced the steepest loss, with its stock price falling 10 percent.

By turnover, Shivam Cement led the market with trades worth Rs 376.8 million, followed by NRN Infrastructure and Development (Rs 330 million), Radhi Hydropower (Rs 240 million), Synergy Power Development (Rs 240 million), and Union Hydropower (Rs 230 million).

Out of all traded stocks, 72 increased, 172 declined, and 5 remained unchanged. Six sectoral sub-indices closed higher, while the rest ended in negative territory.