The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index, which had been on a decline for the past five trading days, rebounded on Wednesday, December 11, rising by 45.88 points to close at 2,715.71. This brought the index back above the 2,700-point mark.
The index had dropped by 6.32 points the previous day.
The daily turnover also increased on the fourth trading day of the week, reaching over Rs 5.05 billion, compared to Rs 4.41 billion the previous day.
In total, more than 11 million shares were traded across 56,350 transactions.
All three major indices—the Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float—closed in positive territory, with gains of 2.14 percent, 1.88 percent, and 2.24 percent, respectively.
Nyadi Hydropower Limited (NYADI) led the gainers' list, rising by 9.97 percent, followed by Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower Limited (KBSH) and Narayani Development Bank Limited (NABBC), which gained 9.62 percent and 8.81 percent, respectively.
On the other hand, Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC) became the biggest loser of the day, with its share price falling by 9.99 percent.
Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) led the turnover chart, followed by River Falls Power Limited (RFPL) and NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited (NRN).
Of the 13 NEPSE sub-indices, only one ended the day in the red. The Banking Sub-index posted the largest gain, up 3.43 percent, while the Mutual Fund Sub-index saw a slight loss of 0.34 percent.