NEPSE Trips Down Painful 35.67 Points While Market Cap Declined to Rs. 29.30 Kharba: Hydropower Index Lost Highest
Sun, Oct 8, 2023 3:12 PM on Stock Market, Latest,
In today's trading session, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index closed at 1,921.24 points, as the index experienced highest loss of 35.67 points or 1.82% compared to the previous day's closing. The index lost 11.04 points on thursday.
The trading started with the index opening at 1,963.8 hitting an intraday low of 1,917.69, whereas intraday high was 1,964.02.
During today's trading, there were 289 different stocks traded in 59,171 transactions. The volume of shares traded amounted to 5,815,189 units with a total turnover of Rs. 1.80 Arba. Market capitalization stood at Rs. 29.30 Kharba, with a float market capitalization of Rs. 10.31 Kharba.
SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) had the highest turnover, reaching Rs. 6.73 crores, and closed at a market price of Rs. 519.90.
Similarly, Barahi Hydropower Public Limited (BHPL) showed the highest gain of 9.59%, followed by Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme - 2 (SIGS2) with a gain of 9.40%.
On the flip side, Himalayan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (HLBSL) and Garima Debenture, 2085 (GBBD85) experienced the highest loss of 10% today.
In terms of sector indices, all sector indices closed red. "Hydropower Index" lost the highest 2.72% while "Mutual Fund Index" lost the least 1.08% today.
