NEPSE posts marginal gain, turnover drops sharply
Summary
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index showed a slight gain of 0.20 percent, closing at 2,782.18 points, despite a significant drop in trading turnover to Rs 8.81 billion.
Key Points
- NEPSE index increased by 5.82 points or 0.20 percent to close at 2,782.18 points.
- The sensitive index declined by 0.08 percent, while the float index stayed unchanged.
- Trading sector rose by 2.53 percent and manufacturing sector by 1.77 percent among gainers.
- Daily turnover dropped sharply to Rs 8.81 billion from Rs 12.10 billion previous day.