NEPSE posts double-digit fall on opening day

The NEPSE index shows the values of share plummeted 12.22 points to sit at 1215.15 points. The sensitive index measuring the share values of ‘A’ class companies experienced a 2.49-point fall and closed at 257.75 points.

The total turnover was Rs 407,305,481 and 1,337,026 units of share were traded. However, share values of two sub-indices-manufacturing and production; and others, out of ten, displayed green in price chart to indicate positive price movements (2.59 and 0.96 points respectively).

Remaining banking (12.39 points), hotel (34.78), development banks (21.1), hydropower (3.75), finance (5.88), nonlife insurance (5.83), microfinance ( 19.48) and life insurance (37.6) were struck by negative results.
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