NEPSE sees decline: Index drops 58 points

Kathmandu, October 21 — Both the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index and trading volume experienced a decline on Monday. The market dropped by 58 points, bringing the index down to 2,640 points.

There was also a significant decrease in trading volume on Monday. A total of 1.38 million shares were traded, amounting to approximately NPR 5.90 billion. On Sunday, despite a decline of 47 points, the trading volume was NPR 8.18 billion.

On Monday, the prices of 221 companies fell, while only 23 companies saw an increase in their prices.

The share prices of Wean Nepal Microfinance and Corporate Development Bank rose by 9.98%. In terms of trading volume, Himalayan Reinsurance Limited topped the list with shares worth NPR 2.203 billion traded.

All sub-indices listed on NEPSE declined on Monday.