The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index ended the final trading day of the week with a slight decline, even as market turnover increased.
On Friday, the NEPSE index fell by 4 points to close at 2,724.03. Similarly, the Sensitive Index dropped by 0.53 points, while the Float Index and Sensitive Float Index also posted marginal declines of 0.30 and 0.23 points respectively.
Higher Trading Activity Despite Index Drop
Although the benchmark index declined, market activity strengthened. Total turnover rose to Rs. 4.34 billion, up from Rs. 3.90 billion recorded on Thursday.
A total of 342 listed companies were traded during the session, with 54,177 transactions involving 9.85 million shares.
Stock Performance Highlights
Two companies—Sopan Pharmaceuticals and Apollo Hydropower—hit the positive circuit limit during the day’s trading session.
Green Development Bank surged by nearly 13.5%, making it one of the top gainers of the day. On the other hand, Kalinchowk Hydropower recorded the steepest decline, falling by 10.66%.
In terms of turnover, Central Finance led the market with Rs. 255.3 million in shares traded. City Hotel followed closely with around Rs. 250 million, while Ankhu Khola Hydropower also saw strong activity, with turnover exceeding Rs. 225 million.
Sector Performance
Out of 13 sector indices, four sectors posted gains while nine declined. Mutual Funds, Non-Life Insurance, Others, and Trading sectors recorded slight increases. However, all declining sectors saw losses limited to below 0.5%, indicating a broadly stable market despite the index drop.
Overall, the session reflected a mixed sentiment—mild correction in the index but sustained investor participation in trading activity.
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