KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index closed at 2,612.65 today after gaining 41.84 points from yesterday’s closing. The index had lost 6.68 points yesterday.
The index opened at 2,569.78 and did not trade at anywhere lower than that. While it went as high as 2,619.85, it ultimately closed at 2,612.65.
A total of 5,842,135 shares exchanged hands amounting to Rs 2.99 billion in the turnover amount. This is lower than yesterday’s turnover of Rs 3.62 billion.
Shikhar Insurance Company Limited Promoter Share (SICLPO) had the highest turnover of Rs. 13.66 crores closing at a market price of Rs 911 per share. The promoter shares of Prime Commercial Bank Limited traded the most.