July 1: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index witnessed a gain of 16.29 points, or 0.80%, closing ta 2053.38 on the second trading day of the week on Monday.

Today’s trading day commenced with the index at 2,038.7 points, reaching an intraday low of 2,030.38 points. It climbed to an intraday high of 2,053.38 points before settling at the closing value of 2,053.38 points.

During today’s trading session, 323 scrips were traded through 44,169 transactions on the NEPSE. A total of 7,165,735 shares were exchanged with total turnover of Rs 2.99 billion.

Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) led the market in terms of turnover, achieving Rs. 19.13 crores and closing at Rs. 873 per share. Himalaya Urja Bikas Company Limited (HURJA) gained the most, with a rise of 9.74% for the day, while Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) experienced a significant loss of 10%.

In terms of sector performance, only two sector indices concluded the day in negative territory. The "Banking Index" recorded the highest sectoral gain of 2.04%, while the "Finance Index" saw the highest loss, declining by 0.83%.