The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index gained 1.17 percent, or 31.12 points, on Sunday, January 18, closing at 2,672.55, following a 0.05 percent growth the last trading day, January 14.
The market remained closed last Thursday due to the public holiday for Maghe Sankranti.
Of the total traded securities, 224 gained, 31 declined and five remained unchanged on the first trading day of the week.
Daily turnover rose to Rs 8.40 billion, compared to Rs 6.21 billion recorded on Wednesday. A total of 16,611,479 shares were traded through 95,445 transactions, compared to 12.50 million shares exchanged via 72,671 transactions on the last trading day.
All major indices closed in positive territory. The Sensitive Index climbed 1.03 percent, the Float Index rose 1.33 percent, and the Sensitive Float Index gained 1.12 percent.
Among individual stocks, Sagar Distillery Limited (SAGAR), Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB), Shreenagar Agritech Industries Limited (SAIL), and Gurkhas Finance Ltd. (GUFL) hit the upper circuit limits to lead the gainers.
Conversely, Three Star Hydropower Limited (TSHL) recorded the steepest loss, plunging 8.78 percent.
In terms of turnover, Manjushree Finance Ltd. (MFIL) topped the chart with transactions worth Rs 531.65 million, followed by SY Panel Nepal Limited (SYPNL) and Shreenagar Agritech Industries Limited (SAIL).
All sectoral sub-indices ended higher, led by the Finance Index, which surged 5.73 percent. The Development Bank Index rose 3.03 percent, while the Manufacturing and Processing Index gained 2.42 percent. The Others Index posted the smallest increase of 0.45 percent.
Total market capitalisation stood at Rs 4,487.28 billion on Sunday.
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