NEPSE loses 6.12 points and closes at 1,569.06; Nepal Bank's shares traded the most with the highest turnover; NEPSE's turnover at Rs. 2.63 Arba

Mon, Sep 21, 2020 3:15 PM on Latest, Stock Market,

The NEPSE index closed today at 1,569.06 after losing 6.12 points (0.39%) from yesterday's close.

Overall 26.5 points volatility was witnessed in the market hours today, with the highest point being 1,587.99 and the lowest being 1,561.49.

Rs. 2.63 Arba turnover is gained through 61,936 transactions of 8,565,078 shares. The float index lost 0.37 points and closed at 108.92 while the Sensitive index is at 312.24 after losing 1.38 points.

Nepal Bank Limited (NBL) had the highest turnover of Rs. 21.38 crores. Its shares also traded the most.

United Finance Limited (UFL) hit a 10% positive circuit today. On the other side, Liberty Energy Company Limited (LEC) hit a 10% negative circuit. Just yesterday, LEC had opened for the first time and gained 10% of the upper limit for the first transaction. However, the stock ultimately hit a 10% negative circuit. Today also, it lost 10%.

Only manufacturing gained a minimal 0.4%. Among all other sectors that lost, Hotels lost the most 1.82%.