KATHMANDU, March 28: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday increased marginally by 4.78 points to close at 2,035.64 points.
The market that opened at 2,030.86 points, rose to 2,036.9 points and plunged to the day’s low at 2,023.55 points in the first half an hour. In the next moment, the index went through a series of fluctuations and reached the day’s high at 2,039.35 points in the last 50 minutes of trading time. The index dropped around four points in the remaining period before the market closed for the day.
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The sensitive index that measures the performance of ‘A’ class companies fell 0.36 points. The daily turnover inclined to Rs 2.65 billion from Rs 2.23 billion on Wednesday.
Of the five losers, non-life insurance shed the highest of 69.81 points. Manufacturing and processing posted the largest gain of 170.81 points to its index.
Among individual companies, only 120 were recorded as gainers whereas 115 were the losers.
Sarbottam Cement Limited had transactions of its shares worth Rs 193.76 million and led the segment of highest turnover. Himalayan Urja Bikas Company Limited was recorded as the topmost gainer, while Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited lost the highest percent of its market price.
