KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday inclined 6.62 points to close at 2,664.13 points.
The secondary market opened at 2,657.50 points and plunged to the day’s low at 2,643.27 points in the first half of the trading hours. In the remaining period of the trading session, the market added 21 points before it closed for the day.
Nepse marginally lower in week after last session recovery
Four sectors were the losers as manufacturing and processing shed the largest of 7.18 points, followed by others, finance and investment groups. Of the nine gainers, hotels and tourism jumped 75.76 points while the heavy weight banking index also surged 8.32 points.
The daily turnover declined to Rs 5.65 billion from Rs 7.18 billion. A total of 143 listed companies witnessed gain, 122 lost and 14 had their market value unchanged.
Shikhar Power Development Limited stood as the highest gainer of 5.94 percent as Beni Hydropower Project plunged by the highest of 5.04 percent. Global IME Bank had the largest transaction of its shares worth Rs 231.45 million.
