The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 0.27% (7.26 points) on Thursday, February 13, closing at 2,678.47. The drop follows a two-day surge–0.24% on Tuesday and 0.06% on Wednesday–after five consecutive sessions of losses.
Trading volume also declined on the last trading day of the week, with daily turnover surpassing Rs 7.92 billion, compared to over Rs 8.71 billion in the previous session.
More than 15.5 million shares changed hands across 78,835 transactions on the day.
All major NEPSE indices closed in the red. The Sensitive Index fell by 0.11%, while the Float Index and Sensitive Float Index dropped 0.26% and 0.13%, respectively.
Matribhumi Lagubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MATRI) and Kumari Sabal Yojana (KSY) were the top gainers, hitting the upper circuit limit. Guardian Micro Life Insurance Limited (GMLI) and Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL) followed closely, with their share prices rising by 9.99% and 9.98%, respectively.
Nyadi Hydropower Limited (NYADI) became the biggest loser of the day, hitting the lower circuit limit.
NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited (NRN) recorded the highest turnover, followed by CEDB Holdings Limited (CHDC) and Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd. (RADHI).
Among NEPSE’s 13 sub-indices, only three—Microfinance, Investment, and Finance indices—closed in the green, gaining 0.18%, 0.52%, and 1.86%, respectively. The Development Bank Index suffered the steepest loss of 0.95%.
