After three consecutive days in the red, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rebounded Monday, August 25, rising 0.77% (21.30 points) to close at 2,761.26. The benchmark had shed 0.65% on Sunday, 0.33% last Thursday, and 0.34% on Wednesday.
Trading volume softened, with 10.87 million shares changing hands across 57,157 transactions, down from 14 million shares in 58,105 trades the previous day. Turnover slipped to Rs 5.75 billion from Rs 6.54 billion on Sunday.
Out of 250 companies traded, 179 advanced while 71 declined.
All major sub-indices posted gains: the Sensitive Index climbed 0.67%, the Float Index rose 0.68%, and the Sensitive Float Index added 0.66%.
Of the 13 sectoral indices, only Manufacturing & Processing (–0.05%) and Mutual Funds (–0.34%) closed lower. The Others Index saw the sharpest rise at 2.79%, followed by Microfinance at 1.50%.
Among individual stocks, Narayani Development Bank Limited (NABBC) was the day’s top gainer, surging 9.99%. RBB Mutual Fund 1 (RMF1) was the biggest loser, dropping 3.87%.
Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) topped the turnover chart at Rs 769.67 million, trailed by Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) at Rs 233.95 million and Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) at Rs 206.60 million.
Total market capitalisation rose to Rs 4,614.18 billion from Rs 4,578.32 billion a day earlier.
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