NEPSE crosses Rs 14 billion turnover

. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted a double-digit fall on Thursday. The NEPSE index decreased by 17.53 points to close at 2,714.05 points. Although the market index has decreased, the volume of transactions has increased encouragingly.

Shares worth Rs 14.56 billion worth Rs 14.TAG_OPEN_p_5 56 billion were traded in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday. This amount is more than the previous day. On this day, the share prices of 85 companies increased and 170 companies declined. According to NEPSE, the share prices of seven companies remained stable.

Most of the indices have decreased groupwise. Banking, development bank, finance, hotel, life insurance, non-life insurance, manufacturing and business groups declined. However, hydropower, investment and mutual fund groups have increased in general.

Investors are expected to increase the sale of shares to fund the upcoming elections. Although the market has fallen, investor interest is still visible due to the high transaction amount.