NEPSE plunges 13.16 points today closing at 1,150.10; Turnover hovering at 42.8 crore

Wed, Mar 13, 2019 3:59 PM on Latest, Stock Market,

The NEPSE index today has take a dive of 1.13% or 13.16 points closing at 1,150.10. The total turnover for the day stood at Rs 42.8 crore with 14.8 lakhs shares traded via 6,568 transactions.

The market today had opened at 1,164.55 points and saw minor fluctuations throughout the day ultimately closing in the red zone.

Nepal Credit and Commercial Bank (NCCB) had the highest turnover today worth Rs 2.12 crore. Similarly, NCCB also had the highest number of shares traded.

The top gainer for the day was United Finance (UFL) climbing 9.46% closing at Rs 162. Meanwhile, the top loser was Hathway Finance Company (HATH) losing 7.87% closing at Rs 117.

All the sectors lost and closed in red today except Finance. Finance sector gained 2074 points whereas the Non-life insurance sector lost the most today tumbling by 89.05 points.