NEPSE index closes at a level of 1196.02; JNBL among top traded shares

September 17: Today the benchmark index of Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) went down by 6.79 points or 0.56 percent to close at a level of 1,196.02. Opening at the 1202.80 level this afternoon, the local bourse went up to a level of 1207.35 on the first trading hour, whereas after that it came down to a level of 1193.09 during the second trading hour of the day. Sensitive index and the float index came has gone down by 0.57 points and 0.56 points respectively. The total turnover of the day stood above Rs 59.50 crore where more than 11 lakhs unit shares were traded through 3220 transactions. Except Hotels and Development Banks all other sectors landed in red. Insurance sector plunged by 41.32 points, Hydropower by 13.66 points and Banking by 9.14 points. JBNL, PCBL, NBB, SEOS, NBF1, SRBL, PRVU, SUPRME, NICA and NIBPO were among the top traded shares. INDBL, JBNL, SINDU, RLFL, DDBL, PROFL, CSDBL, NCM, NLG and ARUN were among the top gainers of the day. JEFL, UFIL, TDBL, CFCL, TNBL, GLICL, UFL, PRDBL, KKBL, ICFC were the top losers of the day.