KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Nepal’s stock market closed almost unchanged on Thursday, with the Nepse index gaining 0.26 points to 2,599.15.
The market fluctuated throughout the trading session before closing at nearly the same level as the previous day.
Nepse stretches winning run with record weekly turnover
Share prices of 139 companies increased, with Sindhu Bikash Bank recording the highest gain of 10.81 percent.
Shares of 128 companies declined, while those of 12 companies remained unchanged. Sayapatri Hydropower posted the biggest loss, falling 9.66 percent.
Total turnover stood at Rs 4.89 billion. Siddhartha Bank recorded the highest turnover at Rs 305.3 million, followed by Api Power with Rs 228.1 million.