June 30: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index experienced a decline of 14.83 points, or 0.72%, closing at 2,037.09 points on the first trading day of the week, Sunday.

The trading day commenced with the index at 2,051.73 points, reaching an intraday high of 2,059.79 points. It then experienced a low of 2,034.50 points before settling at the closing value of 2,037.09 points.

During today’s trading session, 320 stocks were traded through 50,952 transactions on the NEPSE.  A total of 9,178,895 units of shares were exchanged with overall turnover standing at Rs3.60 billion.

Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) led the market in terms of turnover, achieving Rs. 12.88 Crores and closing at Rs. 970 per share. The highest gainer today was Muktinath Krishi Company Limited (MKCL), which saw an increase of 7.06%.

Conversely, Manakamana Smart Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MKLB) faced a significant loss, dropping by 9.30%.

In terms of sector performance, only two sector indices concluded the day in positive territory. The "Finance Index" recorded the highest sectoral gain of 0.34%, while the "Microfinance Index" saw the highest loss, declining by 1.37%.