The NEPSE index, which had been closing in green since the market opened after the Dashian holidays, closed in red on Sunday, October 20.
After gaining 77.17 points over the past three trading days, it dropped by 47.44 points, or 1.72 percent, to close at 2,697.91 points on the first trading day of the week.
However, despite the decline in index, the daily turnover grew to Rs 8.18 billion, compared to Rs 7.19 billion last Thursday. The turnover amount has been on the rise post-Dashain.
Trading on Sunday involved over 20 million shares across 88,714 transactions.
The Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float indices all closed in the red, declining by 1.59 percent, 1.71 percent, and 1.56 percent, respectively.
Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower Limited (KBSH) emerged as the day’s top gainer, with its share price hitting the upper circuit limit. It was closely followed by Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL), which saw a 9.89 percent increase.
In contrast, Eastern Hydropower Limited (EHPL) was the biggest loser of the day, with its share price hitting the lower circuit limit.
Goodwill Finance Limited (GFCL) led in turnover, followed by Kumari Bank Limited (KBL).
Of the 13 sub-indices, 12 closed in the red, with the Finance Index dropping the most by 4 percent.