Last trading day before Dashain concludes on a positive note; Index breaks the 1,600 ceiling
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 3:27 PM on Stock Market, Latest,
With an intraday volatility of 13.3, the NEPSE index ultimately gained 8.54 points and closed at 1,606.25.
6,457,833 shares traded hands via 30,328 transactions. 187 scrips traded to produce a total daily turnover of Rs. 1.99 Arba.
The Float index gained 0.62 points and closed at 112.09 while the Sensitive index is at 318.56 after gaining 1.91 points.
Kumari Bank Limited (KBL) has the highest individual scrip turnover of Rs. 14.15 crores. Interestingly, its shares also traded the most today.
General Insurance Company Nepal Limited (GIC) and Nepal Finance Limited (NFS) technically hit a 10% positive circuit today.
Meanwhile, Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited (MHNL) lost the most 3.61% today.
Four sectors lost while eight others closed green. Hotels lost the most 0.8% while Manufacturing and Products gained the most 0.97%.
With this, the trading for the year 2077 before Dashain is concluded. NEPSE will remain closed from Kartik 07 to Kartik 11. Thus, it will only open on Wednesday, Kartik 12. Sharesansar wishes all readers and investors a happy and healthy Dashain. Wealth brings an immense amount of freedom in one's life. Needless to say, the time that freedom gives to spend with family members and closed ones is priceless.
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