NEPSE index exceeds 2,100 points

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Mar. 13: The benchmark of the stock market, NEPSE, increased significantly on Tuesday.

The index increased by 58.55 points (2.85 per cent) to close at 2,111.21 points on Tuesday. 

The sensitive index which measures the performance of group ‘A’ companies increased by 10.60 points (2.9 per cent) to close at 375.13 points. 

The NEPSE index increased by 103.49 points in the last four trading days. The NEPSE index posted a growth of 22.10 points on Sunday. 

There was no transaction on Monday as it was a public holiday.

A total of 10,609,597 shares worth Rs. 4.55 billion of 305 companies were sold in 82,746 transactions today.

The sub-indices of all groups increased in today’s transactions. 

Sub-index of the life insurance group saw the highest growth of 567.68 points followed by the non-life insurance and hotels and tourism group whose indices increased by 338.64 points and 205 points respectively.

Similarly, the microfinance group sub-index increased by 189.07 points, manufacturing and processing by 162.08 points, development bank by 86.48 points, trading by 47.78 points and finance by 41.81 points.

Sub-index of the banking group increased by 34.01 points, others by 28.27 points, hydropower by 25.61 points, investment by 1.46 points and mutual fund by 0.28 points.

Share prices of five companies, including Janautthan Samudayik Laghubitta Bittya Sanstha, Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha, Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha and Jalpa Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha increased by 10 per cent each.

Similarly, share price of Support Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha increased by 8.95 per cent, Nadep Laghubittiya bittya Sanstha by 8.07 per cent and Aviyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha by 7.68 per cent.

However, the share price of Himalayan 80-20 decreased by 2.57 per cent, Molung Hydropower Company by 2.53 per cent and Nyadi Hydropower by 2.42 per cent.