NEPSE Index up by 7.40 points to close at 1461.75 points supported by turnover of Rs 92.82 cr; top 10 gainers list dominated by development bank

The benchmark index at Nepal Stock Exchange went up by 7.40 points or 0.51% to close at 1,461.75 points. NEPSE index opened at 1454.26 points and was seen in an upward trend today. The total turnover of the day stood above Rs 92.82 crore where more than 15.64 lakhs unit shares were traded through 4,147 transactions. 1, 81,785 shares of Manjushree Finance and  1, 16,150 shares of Global IME Bank Limited are the more traded shares today. Today, top ten gainers list was dominated by development banks. 8 out of 10 companies in gainers list were development banks. Sensitive index and float index went up by 1.65 points and 0.72 points respectively. Except Hydropower, Finance and Others, all the sectors at NEPSE landed in green. Development bank and insurance sector went up by 22.59 and 23.71 points respectively.