Today's NEPSE Session Ends With a Modest Gain of 0.07 Points; Finance Sector Leads with 4.17% Gain

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index saw a gain of 0.07 points, settling at 1,980.34 points at the close of trading today, following a gain of 14.33 points in the previous session.

Opening at 1,990.32, the trading day witnessed fluctuations as the index reached an intraday high of 1,990.31 before dipping to an intraday low of 1,974.52.

With a bustling trading environment, 317 different stocks were exchanged in 46,511 transactions. The total volume of shares traded stood at 7,341,177, reflecting a total turnover of Rs. 2.95 Arba. The market capitalization closed at Rs. 31.40 Kharba, with a float market capitalization of Rs. 10.62 Kharba.

Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL) emerged as the highlight of the day with a turnover of Rs. 17.54 Crore, closing at a market price of Rs. 731.50.

Similarly, Pokhara Finance Ltd. (PFL) and Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) showed the highest gain of 10%, followed by Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) with a gain of 9.98%.

Conversely, People's Power Limited (PPL) faced a decline, losing 6.00% to close at Rs. 629.80.

In terms of sector, Four sector Indices concluded in positive territory, with the "Finance Index" leading with a gain of 4.17%. However, the "Others Index" witnessed a decline of 0.82%.