KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index saw a marginal increase during Tuesday’s trading session. The benchmark index rose by 4.12 points to close at 2599.93 points.
A total of 13,553,097 shares from 351 companies were traded, amounting to a total turnover of Rs 4.73 billion. During the session, the share prices of 104 companies increased, while 167 companies saw a decline, and 7 companies remained stable.
Of the 13 sub-indices, 5 recorded gains, while 8 ended in negative territory. The life insurance sub-index led the market with a growth of 1.77 percent. Sagarmatha Jalbidhyut Company investors saw the highest gain at 12.44 percent, whereas shareholders of Snow River Limited faced the highest loss of 15.00 percent. Based on the total transaction amount, Ghalemdi Hydropower Limited emerged as the top-traded company for the day.
