Last trading day of 2074, NEPSE index climbs 4.22 points with a decent turnover of Rs. 44.3 crore

Thu, Apr 12, 2018 5:07 AM on Latest, NEPSE News, Stock Market,

NEPSE today has climbed just 4.22 points or 0.33%. Today, on the last trading day of year 2074, the market closed with a decent turnover of Rs. 44.3 crore. A total of 1,329,930 shares were today via 5,963 transactions. The market had opened at 1,273.37 point and kept climbing with minor fluctuations till mid-day. After that, the index climbed down a little and ultimately closed at green zone.

Nabil Bank Limited Promoter Share (NABILP) stood ahead in terms of turnover as more than 2.4 crore worth shares were traded. NABILP was also the top scrip with highest turnover yesterday. The transactions of NABILP seem to be matching, rather than floating, which might be because Nabil Balanced Fund 1 (NBF1) matures today. Similarly, many scrips on top turnover list are from Insurance companies. Likewise, Om Development Bank (ODBL) stood at top in case of number of shares traded as 1.09 lakh unit shares were exchanged.

Likewise, Premier Insurance Company (PIC) was the top gainer of the day as it gained 6.74% on its price and closed at Rs. 1,014. Similarly, Nepal Life Insurance CO. Ltd. Promoter (NLICP) was the top loser of the day losing 9.92% on its price.

The sub-indices for all sectors except Banking and Finance inclined and landed in green zone. Insurance sector was the topo gaining sector climbing 79.87 points. Similarly, Finance sector lost the most today, tumbling by 5.06 points.