NEPSE Gained Huge 47.07 Points On 1st Trading Day of Financial Year, Total Volume Stood At Rs. 2.56 Arba

In today's trading session, the NEPSE index closed at 2,144.16, marking a significant gain of 47.07 points or 2.24% compared to the previous trading day's closing. However yesterday, the index experienced a surge of 12.16 points.

The trading day began with the index opening at 2,097.99. Throughout the day, it reached an intraday low of 2,089.16, demonstrating some downward momentum. However, it also had an intraday high of 2,144.60 before settling at its closing value of 2,144.16.

During the day's trading, a total of 257 scrips were exchanged through 50,299 transactions. The volume of shares traded amounted to 7,634,190, representing a turnover of Rs. 2.56 Arba.

Among the stocks, SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) had the highest turnover, with an amount of Rs. 14.86 crores, and closed at a market price of Rs. 662. The shares of PRSF traded the most.

In terms of individual stock performance, BPW Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (BPW) recorded the highest gain of 10% while United Ajod Insurance Limited (UAIL) rose by 9.99%, reaching the positive circuit for the day.

On the other hand, Kumari Dhanabriddhi Yojana (KDBY) sees the highest decline of 8.37%.

Regarding sector indices, only "Mutual Fund" closed in the red with a decline of 0.49%. The "Development Bank" sector had the highest gain, increasing by 4.14% whereas the "Others" sector gained the least 1.32%.