NEPSE Settles Today's Session With Double-Digit Gain: Finance Sector Leads with 3.98% Gain

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index saw a gain of 0.72%, or 14.33 points, settling at 1,980.27 points at the close of trading today, following a loss of 3.24 points in the previous session.

Opening at 1,973.54, the trading day witnessed fluctuations as the index reached an intraday high of 1,981.55 before dipping to an intraday low of 1,965.14.

With a bustling trading environment, 308 different stocks were exchanged in 48,183 transactions. The total volume of shares traded stood at 6,878,159, reflecting a total turnover of Rs. 2.68 Arba. The market capitalization closed at Rs. 31.39 Kharba, with a float market capitalization of Rs. 10.61 Kharba.

Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL) emerged as the highlight of the day with a turnover of Rs. 13.05 Crore, closing at a market price of Rs. 665.

Similarly, Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL) showed the highest gain of 9.84%, followed by Progressive Finance Limited (PROFL) with a gain of 7.62%.

Conversely, River Falls Power Limited (RFPL) faced a decline, losing 4.63% to close at Rs. 350.00.

In terms of sector, Only one sector Index concluded in negative territory, with the "Finance Index" leading with a gain of 3.98%. However, the "Trading Index" witnessed a decline of 0.34%.