Kathmandu: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 33.29 points on Wednesday to close at 2,664.06 points, while trading turnover increased compared to the previous session.
The total turnover reached Rs 7.45 billion on Wednesday, up from Rs 5.79 billion recorded on Tuesday.
A total of 19.39 million shares of 348 securities were traded during the session. Share prices of 241 companies advanced, while 35 declined. Three companies remained unchanged.
Beni Hydropower recorded the highest gain, with its share price rising 15 percent to Rs 536.70 per share. Butwal Power Company followed, gaining 10.60 percent to close at Rs 718.90 per share.
On the losing side, Prime Debenture 2088 posted the steepest decline, falling 2.96 percent to Rs 1,222.70. Garima Samriddhi Yojana also declined 2.75 percent, with its unit price dropping to Rs 9.21.
Liberty Energy recorded the highest turnover of the day. Shares worth Rs 325 million were traded at Rs 250 per share, representing a 2.88 percent increase from the previous session.
Ghalemdi Hydropower ranked second in turnover, with shares worth Rs 282.6 million traded at Rs 326 per share.
Of the 13 sectoral indices, 12 closed higher, while the trading sector was the only one to decline. The hydropower sector recorded the strongest performance, rising 2.06 percent.
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