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Kathmandu, Nepal, October 11, 2021: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has lost 23.19 points to close at 2,639.37 points on Monday. As Monday was the last trading day of the week before Dashain Festival, the investors have remained upset due to the continued loss in the secondary share market.
The NEPSE index, opened at 2,667.59 points, created the intraday high at 2,669.51 points while intraday low at 2,616.75 points before closing at 2,639.37 points. The NEPSE had lost 18.53 points on Sunday as well though it had slightly gained last week.
A total of 9,314,780 shares, amounting to Rs. 3.639 Arba in the turnover amount, were traded in the four hour trading hours. Selling pressures were high in almost all the sectors.
Nabil Bank Limited (NABIL) has made the highest turnover of Rs. 17.13 crores to close at a market price of Rs. 1,450 per share while the shares of Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited (NIFRA) were traded the most as it had unveiled its dividend revision on Monday itself.
Global IME Samunnat Scheme 1 (GIMES1) gained the most 9.9 percent as it had proposed a 100 percent dividend on Monday for the fiscal year 2077/78. As this is the highest-ever dividend proposed by a mutual fund in NEPSE's history, buying pressure remained high throughout the day on Monday.
Meanwhile, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Limited (MLBL) has lost the most 8.76 percent. Of the total 13 sectors, only two sectors had gained while remaining 11 sectors remained red. Investment and ‘others’ sector gained the most 1.07 percent 2.21 percent respectively.
