NEPSE Gains 12.88 Points and Closes at 2,631.89; Seven Companies Hit 10% Positive Circuit Breakers

Thu, Apr 1, 2021 3:34 PM on Stock Market, Latest,

The NEPSE index gained 12.88 points today and closed at 2,631.89. The index opened at 2,645.49 and did not go higher than that in the entire session. The index went as low as 2,615.43 before finally closing at 2,631.89.

14,390,447 shares traded hands via 74,208 transactions. The trading of 218 scrips brought the total market turnover to a little over Rs. 7.25 Arba.

While the float index gained 0.56 points and closed at 181.14, the Sensitive index is at 466.42 after gaining 2.83 points.

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited (UPPER) has the highest individual scrip turnover of a little over Rs. 29.56 crores. The shares of Api Power Company Limited (API) traded the most.

The seven highest gainers have technically hit the 10% positive circuit today. Meanwhile, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) lost the most 5.53%.

Four sectors have lost today while nine others closed green. "Trading" gained the most 8.63% and "Hotels and Tourism" lost the most 2.11%.