August 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index decreased by 31.80 points, or 1.53 % and settled at 2045.44 points on the third trading of the week, Tuesday.

The sensitive index decreased by 1.57%, the float index decreased by 1.54%, and the sensitive float index dropped by 12.73% respectively.

The secondary benchmark index is in sideways and traders tend to book their profits as soon the market makes gains of some points. Following the 61 points rise, the NEPSE has witnessed fall of 35 points in the last two days’ trading.

Many companies listed in the NEPSE have published their fourth quarterly financial reports. Majority of them have published unsatisfactory report.

Most of the hydropower and production and manufacturing companies have published the reports with losses, discouraging the investors from increasing their purchases.

During today's trading, a total of 278 scrips exchanged theiri hands through 61,341 transactions. As many as  5,603,179 shares were traded, amounting to Rs 2.15 billion.

Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) recorded the highest turnover of Rs. 20.55 crores and closed at a market price of Rs. 2,017.

Similarly, Emerging Nepal Limited (ENL) gained the highest 5.18% to close at Rs. 1,016.

Meanwhile, Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) lost the highest 7.69% today.

In terms of sector indices, only Mutual Fund Index closed in the green zone while the remaining closed in red zone.

Manufacturing and Processing Index lost the most with 4.26 percent while Trading Index lost the least 0.50%.