NEPSE Settles Today's Session With Massive 108.35 Points Gain; All Sectors Closed Green Led By Others Index

Wed, Aug 7, 2024 3:27 PM on NEPSE News, Stock Market, Latest,

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index closed at 2,759.67 points today, marking a significant gain of 108.35 points or 4.08% from the previous trading day's close. This decline follows a decrease of 145.05 points in the prior session.

The trading day began with the index opening at 2,644.73 points. Throughout the session, the index reached an intraday low of 2,630.86 points and an intraday high of 2,759.67 points before settling at its closing value of 2,759.67 points.

In today's session, a total of 330 scrips were traded through 212,681 transactions, resulting in a substantial volume of 38,041,267 shares. This activity led to an impressive turnover of Rs. 17.95 Arba. The market capitalization for the day stood at Rs. 43.80 Kharba, while the float market capitalization was Rs. 14.96 Kharba.

 

Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) led the market in turnover, achieving a value of Rs. 1.53 Arba and closing at Rs. 933.90.

 

In terms of stock performance, Ten companies emerged as the highest gainers, each hitting the upper circuit limit of 10%.

Conversely, 10% Sanima Bank Limited Debenture (SAND2085) hit a negative circuit for today.

 

In terms of sector indices, all the sectors closed in green today. The "Others Index" saw the highest gain of 7.89%, while the "Mutual Fund Index" saw the lowest gain of 1.01%.