The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index advanced 2.12 percent, or 57.55 points, to close at 2,772.17 on Sunday, January 25, extending gains from the last trading day when the index rose 0.34 percent.
Trading activity picked up notably, with 30.92 million shares exchanged through 133,529 transactions. Turnover stood at Rs 13.78 billion, up from Rs 9.07 billion the previous trading day when over 19 million shares were traded via 94,174 transactions.
All major indices ended the day in positive territory. The Sensitive Index rose by 1.73 percent, the Float Index gained 2.10 percent, and the Sensitive Float Index climbed 1.77 percent.
Market breadth remained strongly positive, with 240 securities advancing, 19 declining, and one remaining unchanged.
Several stocks hit the upper circuit limit, led by SY Panel Nepal Limited (SYPNL), Shreenagar Agritech Industries Limited (SAIL), Nepal Micro Insurance Company Limited (NMIC), Bandipur Cablecar and Tourism Limited (BANDIPUR), Him Star Urja Company Limited (HIMSTAR), Mabilung Energy Limited (MABEL), Reliance Finance Ltd. (RLFL), and Ankhu Khola Jalvidhyut Company Ltd. (AKJCL).
On the losing side, the 10.50 percent Everest Bank Limited Debenture 2085 (EBLD85) recorded the steepest decline at 5.80 percent.
In terms of turnover, Ankhu Khola Jalvidhyut Company Ltd. (AKJCL) topped the chart with transactions worth Rs 435.93 million, maintaining its lead for the third consecutive trading day. Green Ventures Limited (GVL) and Shivam Cements Ltd. (SHIVM) followed next.
All 13 sectoral indices closed higher. The Hotels and Tourism Index posted the strongest gain, surging 3.35 percent, while the Mutual Fund Index rose the least, up 0.97 percent.
Total market capitalisation increased to Rs 4,654.53 billion, up from Rs 4,557.90 billion the previous trading day
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