April 3: The Nepal Stock Exchange(NEPSE) Index recorded a minimal fall of 3.43 points or 0.17%, closing at 2006.78 points on the fourth trading day of the week on Wednesday.

As many as 322 scrips were traded on the NEPSE Index through 52,065 transactions. A total of 6,481,834 scrips exchanged their hands, resulting in a total turnover of Rs 2.53 billion.

SuryaJyoti Life Insurance Company Limited(SJLIC) led the turnover amount with the transaction amount of Rs 25 crores. Gurnas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha(GLBS) hit the positive circuit for the day with the 10% gain, closing at a market price of Rs 1796 per share.

On the contrary, River Falls Power Limited(RFPL) incurred the highest loss of 4.40%, closing at 391 per share. Regarding sector indices, all sectors closed in the red territory except Life Insurance, Microfinance Index and Mutual Fund.

Manufacturing and Processing lost the highest at 1.74%, while Microfinance Index gained most at 1.65%.