March 20: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index witnessed a minimal loss of 3.34 points or 0.16%, closing at 2063.95 on the fourth trading day of the week on Wednesday.

During today’s trading session, as many as 305 scrips were traded on the NEPSE through 60,016 transactions. A total of 9,445,697 shares were traded resulting in a total turnover of Rs 3.49 billion.

Sonapur Minerals and Oil Company (SONA) led the turnover with total transaction of worth Rs 19 crores. Gurkhas Finance Limited (GUFL) and Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydropower Company (BNHC) each gained 10%, and hit the positive circuit for the day.

Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) incurred the highest loss of 9.32%, closing at a market price at Rs 493 per share. Regarding sub-indices, Microfinance Index, Mutual Fund Index, NonLife Insurance and Trading Index closed in the green territory, while the remaining sectors landed in the red zone.

Microfinance Index experienced the highest gain of 2.51%, while Manufacturing and Processing suffered the maximum loss at 1.45%.