The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has dropped by 32.21 points.
The capital market has been in a continuous downward trend for the past seven days. On Tuesday, the NEPSE index fell by 1.17%, settling at 2,719.20 points.
Today, shares of 303 companies were traded, with a total of 15.56 million shares exchanged in 92,031 transactions. The total trading volume reached NPR 8.39 billion.
The Development Bank sector saw a 1.93% increase, while all other sectors declined. The Banking sector dropped by 0.71%, Finance by 1.57%, Hotels & Tourism by 1.13%, Hydropower by 1.51%, Investment by 1.89%, and Life Insurance by 1.30%.
Similarly, other sectors also faced declines. The Manufacturing & Processing sector decreased by 2.49%, Microfinance by 0.89%, Mutual Funds by 0.10%, Non-life Insurance by 0.99%, Trading by 1.79%, and Others by 1.68%.
In terms of trading volume, Himalayan Reinsurance Limited recorded the highest transaction worth NPR 5.86 billion. Mahalaxmi Development Bank Limited had the highest number of shares traded, with 991,444 shares exchanged.
