Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index recorded a marginal gain of 0.94 points on Tuesday, closing at 2,630.76 on the second trading day following the Dashain holiday.
Despite the slight increase in the benchmark index, the market witnessed mixed performance, with share prices of 135 companies advancing, 136 declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Daily turnover increased to Rs 5.79 billion, compared to Rs 4 billion recorded on Monday, indicating higher trading activity.
Ghalemdi Hydropower, People’s Hydropower, Sanima Middle Tamor, Liberty Energy, Green Ventures, Himalayan Distillery and Api Power were among the most actively traded companies.
Among sectoral indices, hydropower recorded the strongest performance, gaining 1.65 percent.
Beni Hydropower emerged as the top gainer, with its share price rising 15 percent, followed by Upper Mailung Khola Hydropower, which increased by 12.09 percent.
Meanwhile, most other sectoral indices ended in negative territory. The life insurance sub-index declined by 0.59 percent, while the hotels and tourism sub-index dropped by 0.51 percent.
Unilever Nepal was among the major losers of the day, with its share price falling 4.91 percent.
Overall, Tuesday’s trading session reflected a relatively stable market, with increased turnover despite limited movement in the benchmark index.
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