Kathmandu, December 19
The NEPSE index witnessed a significant decline on Thursday, the final trading day of the week.
Despite a marginal increase in the stock market on Tuesday, the market had been consistently declining since the previous Thursday. On Wednesday, the NEPSE index dropped by 5.60 points, followed by a sharper decline of 31.43 points on Thursday, closing at 2,596.82 points.
Trading volume on Thursday marginally increased compared to Wednesday, reaching Rs 4.76 billion.
Overall, the NEPSE index fell by 86 points, or 3.2 per cent, this week. The market had closed at 2,682 points the previous Thursday.
All sub-indices experienced declines on Thursday, with the trading index dropping the most at 2.73 per cent.
Among the traded companies, Support Microfinance saw a 10% positive circuit, with its share price reaching Rs 3,327. On the other hand, Narayani Development Bank recorded the steepest drop, with its share price falling by 9 per cent to Rs 1,301.
The highest transaction volume was recorded by Janaki Finance, with shares worth Rs 176 million traded.
