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NEPSE declines 16.47 points as turnover crosses Rs 5 billion

The benchmark index dropped on Monday while total transaction value reached over Rs 5 billion.

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  • The Nepal Stock Exchange index fell 16.47 points to close at 2,613.33 points on Monday.
  • Total market turnover during the trading session stood at NPR 5.38 billion.
  • Hathaway Investment recorded the largest share price decline of 10.58 per cent.

The share market in Kathmandu fell by double digits on Monday, marking the initial trading session of the week. The Nepal Stock Exchange index dropped 0.62 per cent to close at 2,613.33 points. During the trading day, millions of shares from hundreds of securities changed hands across tens of thousands of transactions. Total turnover reached NPR 5.38 billion. Sector indices declined universally, with non-life insurance companies facing the heaviest losses at 1.20 per cent. While hundreds of companies saw share prices decrease, a smaller group registered gains. KBL Debenture led the gains with an increase of 12.17 per cent, followed by Laxmi Sunrise Debenture. Conversely, Hathaway Investment recorded the largest drop, with its share price falling by 10.58 per cent.

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