NEPSE closes higher at 2,647.22 as turnover rises and 228 stocks advance against 97 decliners.

Executive Summary

The NEPSE index ended the session at 2,647.22, a gain of 22.85 points or +0.87% percent from the previous close of 2,624.37. The advance occurred on rising turnover of Rs 6.75 Arba, which was above the recent median. Market breadth was one-sided, with 228 advancing stocks against 97 declining stocks and 19 unchanged.

Commercial Banks led sector performance with a median gain of +1.64% percent, while the weakest sector, Non-Convertible Debenture, recorded a median change of 0.00% percent. Among individual names, SNORL was the top gainer with a change of +13.66% percent, and HATHY was the top loser with a change of -15.00% percent.

Markets Today

The index opened at 2,626.83, traded between a low of 2,614.56 and a high of 2,647.33, and closed at 2,647.22. The session recorded 64,072 transactions involving 21,272,761 shares across 344 traded scripts, with total turnover of Rs 6.75 Arba.

Index Snapshot

The ^NEPSE closed at 2,647.22, up 22.85 points or +0.87% percent from the prior close of 2,624.37. The intraday range spanned 2,614.56 to 2,647.33 against an open of 2,626.83.

Market Breadth

Advancers outnumbered decliners by a wide margin, with 228 stocks advancing, 97 declining, and 19 unchanged. The advance-decline ratio stood at 2.35. There were 0 stocks at the positive circuit and 1 at the negative circuit, while 3 stocks reached new fifty-two-week highs and 1 fell to new fifty-two-week lows.

Sector Performance

Commercial Banks was the strongest sector, with a median change of +1.64% percent. Non-Convertible Debenture was the weakest, with a median change of 0.00% percent. Within Commercial Banks, SNORL was the top gainer, rising +13.66% percent.

Top Movers

SNORL led the gainers with a change of +13.66% percent. HATHY led the decliners with a change of -15.00% percent. KBL recorded the highest turnover of the session.

Turnover and Activity

Total turnover for the session was Rs 6.75 Arba, with 21,272,761 shares changing hands across 64,072 transactions and 344 traded scripts. Turnover was above the ten-session median.

Technical Picture

The index closed at 2,647.22, within the day's range of 2,614.56 to 2,647.33. The close was above the previous close of 2,624.37, and the session's gain of +0.87% percent was accompanied by above-median turnover.

Key Observations

MKJC extended its upward streak to 4 sessions, while BNT rose for 3 consecutive sessions. HATHY declined for 3 straight sessions.

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