Share Market Sees Slight Decline, Trading Volume Remains High

​Kathmandu. On the last trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index saw a slight decline today. Amidst fluctuations, the NEPSE index closed at 2724.03 points, down by 4.00 points.

​Although the market increased in the initial period today, it remained volatile and eventually closed on a downward trend. Despite the market decline, trading volume showed good enthusiasm.

​Today, a total of 9.856 million 525 shares of 342 scripts were traded, with a total transaction of Rs 4.34 billion 9 million 76 thousand 764 rupees.

​Of the companies traded today, the share price of 92 companies increased, while the share price of 167 companies declined. Similarly, the share price of 12 companies remained stable.

​Out of the 13 sub-indices traded today, 9 sub-indices turned red, while 4 sub-indices turned green.

​The production and processing group decreased the most by 0.49 percent. Similarly, hotels and tourism by 0.37 percent, finance by 0.36 percent, microfinance by 0.34 percent, hydropower by 0.25 percent, life insurance by 0.19 percent, development bank by 0.15 percent, banking by 0.12 percent, and investment sub-indices decreased by 0.09 percent.

​Mutual funds increased the most by 0.38 percent, while trading by 0.37 percent, non-life insurance by 0.33 percent, and other sub-indices increased by 0.18 percent.

• ​Top Earning and High Trading Companies

​Despite the market decline, the share price of two companies hit a positive circuit.

The share prices of Sopan Pharmaceuticals and Apollo Hydropower increased by the same 14.99 percent to Rs 531.70 and Rs 455.60 respectively. Similarly, the share price of Green Development Bank also increased by 13.31 percent.

​In terms of trading volume, Central Finance ranked first today, with a share transaction of over Rs 255.32 million 4 thousand.