The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 68.35 points this week, November 17-21, closing at 2,680.44, reversing the previous week's gain of 68.60 points.
On Thursday, November 21, the final trading day of the week, the index dropped by 31.31 points, following a modest gain of 9.09 points the previous day.
The week began with a small rise of 4.98 points on Sunday. The market was closed on Monday due to a public holiday. On Tuesday, the index saw a significant decline, falling by 51.11 points.
Last week, the market closed in the green on the first two trading days, but fell on Tuesday and Wednesday before ending the week with a modest gain.
The daily turnover this Thursday, however, increased — exceeding Rs 8.26 billion compared to around Rs 7.09 billion the previous day.
Over 18 million shares were traded through 84,858 transactions during the last trading session of the week.
The Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float indices also closed in the red, dropping by 1.15 percent, 1.14 percent, and 1.17 percent, respectively.
Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SLBSL) and Three Star Hydropower Limited (TSHL) were the top gainers, hitting the upper circuit limit.
Mahuli Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MSLB) and Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DLBS) followed them, with an increase of 6.11 percent and 5.49 percent, respectively, in their share prices.
On the contrary, Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) became the biggest loser with its share price hitting the lower circuit limit.
In terms of turnover, Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) topped the list, followed by Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL) and Rasuwa Gadhi Hydropower Company Limited (RHPL).
All 13 NEPSE sub-indices ended the day in the red, with the Finance Index seeing the steepest fall of 2.86 percent.
