NEPSE Index Decline for Second Session; All Sector Close at Red

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a double-digit loss today, losing by 13.85 points (-0.54%) to close at 2,531.55. This follows a 15.43 -point loss in the previous trading session.

The benchmark index opened at 2,544.46 and fluctuated between an intraday high of 2,546.10 and a low of 2,525.69 before settling at the close. Total turnover for the day amounted to Rs. 4 Arba, with 10,588,653 shares traded across 341 companies through 44,198 transactions. The total market capitalization stood at Rs. 43.54 Kharba, with a float market capitalization of Rs. 14.69 Kharba.

Liberty Energy Company Limited (LEC) topped the turnover chart, recording transactions worth Rs. 45.48 crores. The company’s stock closed at Rs. 246.10.

Liberty Energy Company Limited (LEC) hit the upper circuit with a 15.00% gain. The stock closed at Rs. 246.10.

Meanwhile, Sindhu Bikash Bank Ltd (SINDU) recorded the Highest fall, falling by 14.98%. The last traded price of the company was Rs. 359.70

Among sectors, Manufacturing and Processing recorded the highest loss, losing by 1.14%, while the Life Insurance recorded the least loss, down 0.17%.