The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index dropped 51.11 points to close at 2,702.65 on Tuesday, November 19, after slightly rising on Sunday, the previous trading day.
The market remained closed on Monday due to a public holiday.
Last week, the index gained 68.60 points. While the market closed in green on the first two trading days, it fell on Tuesday and Wednesday before ending the week with a modest gain.
Along with the index, the daily turnover also dipped on Tuesday. The turnover, which had exceeded Rs Rs 11.72 billion on Sunday, remained around Rs 10.47 billion.
Tuesday’ session saw more than 22 million shares exchanged through 105,827 transactions.
The Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float indices all closed in the red, dropping by 1.59 percent, 1.86 percent, and 1.68 percent, respectively.
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ANLB) was the top gainer, hitting the upper circuit limit. It was followed by Narayani Development Bank Limited (NABBC) and Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL), which saw their share prices increase by 7.27 percent and 5.84 percent, respectively.
On the contrary, Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL) was the biggest loser of the day, with its share price falling by 9.25 percent.
In terms of turnover, Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL) topped the list, followed by Samriddhi Finance Company Limited (SFCL) and Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL).
All the 13 NEPSE sub-indices ended in the red, with the Hotels and Tourism Index recording the steepest decline of 3.17 percent.
