After three straight days in the red, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed marginally higher on Thursday, August 14. The benchmark added 0.09%, or 2.62 points, to end the day at 2,788.36.
The gain followed a 0.37% drop on Wednesday, a 0.92% fall on Tuesday, and a 0.97% decline on Monday, which had reversed last Thursday’s 0.64% advance. The market was closed on Sunday for the Gaijatra holiday in the Kathmandu Valley.
Trading activity strengthened, with volume rising to 19.25 million shares across 76,542 transactions from 15.84 million shares in 70,099 transactions the previous day. Turnover climbed to Rs 7.46 billion, up from Wednesday’s Rs 6.16 billion.
Of 249 companies traded, 108 advanced and 149 declined.
All major indices ended lower: the Sensitive Index, tracking A-class companies, slipped 0.19%; the Float Index, representing publicly tradable shares, fell 0.06%; and the Sensitive Float Index declined 0.19%.
Five of 13 sectoral indices posted gains, led by the Others Index, up 1.80%. The steepest decline came in the Banking Sub-Index, down 0.55%.
Nepal Republic Media Limited (NRM) led gainers, soaring 9.99% to Rs 541.30 per share. NIC Asia Flexi CAP Fund (NICFC) was the biggest loser, down 8.31%.
Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) recorded the highest turnover at Rs 471.71 million, followed by NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited (NRN) at Rs 417.71 million and Balephi Hydropower Limited (BHL) at Rs 368.41 million.
Total market capitalisation rose to Rs 4,656.27 billion from Rs 4,651.89 billion on Wednesday.
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