Nepse continues to create a new high, inches up by 2.06 points to close at 1242.13 points; Turnover above Rs 56 crore

The benchmark index at Nepal Stock Exchange went up by 2.06 points or 0.17% to close at 1242.13 points. Nepse index opened at 1240.05 points and went down to a level of 1237.95 points during the first trading hour of the day. The total turnover of the day stood above Rs 56 crore where more than 7 lakhs unit shares were traded through 2,707 transactions. Sensitive index and the float index went up by 0.19 points and 0.21 points respectively. Except Development Bank, Finance and others all the sectors at Nepse landed in red. Hotel sector went down by 41.01 points, Insurance sector went down by 24.42 points whereas Development Bank sector went up by 28.69 points.