Kathmandu, July 14 : The NEPSE index has risen by 5.04 points to close at 1,347.44 today. Similarly, the sensitive index increased by 1.95 per cent and reached 248.18.
The country’s sole secondary market saw the trading of 2.568 million units of shares worth Rs 994.545 million belonging to 186 companies. Out of the 12 sub-groups, the share prices of five sub-groups went up while the same of other seven sub-groups tumbled.
The microfinance rose by 64.94 points to 2,448.78 points, hotels by 55.29 points to 1513.16 points, banking by 4.09 points to 1,128.62 points and hydropower by 2.95 points to 961.30 points.
On the other hand, the manufacturing & processing declined by 23.7 points to 2,727.52 points, life insurance by 19.43 points to 81.30.74 points, trading by 14.57 points to 863.14 points, non-life insurance by 6.41 points to 6236.27 points. Moreover, the finance lost 4.75 points to 650.97 points, “others” 2 points to 757.79 points, and development banks 1.69 points to 1704.51 points
NIC Asia Balance Fund and NIC Asia Laghubitta Company gained the most in today’s trading as the share value of both increased by 10 per cent to Rs 9.68 and Rs 484 respectively. Likewise, Samriddhi Fiance Company Limited was the top loser as its share value fell by 5.03 percent to Rs 98.
Gold price drops by Rs 100 per tola
In the domestic market today, the price of yellow metal fell by Rs 100 per tola (11.66 grams). According to Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the fine gold was traded at Rs 92,200 per tola today while the price of worked (Tejabi) gold was fixed at 91,760 per tola. Similarly, the price of silver was Rs 995 per tola.
