The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell by 45.93 points on Sunday, December 8, closing below the 2,700-point mark, a level last seen on November 25. This decline follows a 15.93-point drop on Thursday, December 5, marking a cumulative 3.13% decrease over the last three trading days.  

Daily turnover also declined on the first trading day of the week, remaining just above Rs 7.46 billion, down from Rs 8.36 billion last Thursday. Over 17 million shares changed hands in 81,404 transactions.  

All key market indices, including the Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float indices, closed in negative territory, falling by 1.5%, 1.65%, and 1.48%, respectively.  

Among individual stocks, Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC) emerged as the top gainer with a 9.98 percent rise, followed by Dolti Power Company Limited (DOLTI) and 10% KBL Debenture 2090 (KBLD90), which gained 8.77 percent and 8.14 percent, respectively.  

On the losing side, Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MLBS), Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal) Limited (LICN), and Joshi Hydropower Development Company Ltd (JOSHI) hit the lower circuit limit.  

In terms of turnover, NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited (NRN) led the market, followed by Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) and River Falls Power Limited (RFPL).  

All 13 NEPSE sub-indices ended in the red. The Manufacturing and Processing sub-index saw the smallest decline at 0.34 percent, while the Life Insurance sub-index suffered the steepest drop of 3.07 percent.