The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index retreated by 1.86 points or 0.19
per cent to settle at 982.65 points, from February 15 to 18. Starting
the week at 984.51 points on Sunday, the benchmark index had gone up by
5.36 points by the day’s closing. However, it slipped 2.82 points on
Monday. While the market remained closed on Tuesday due to Shivaratri
festival, the local bourse continued on its southward course on
Wednesday, dipping by another 4.4 points. The stock exchange remained
closed on Thursday as well as the country observed Democracy Day.
The country’s only secondary market witnessed 2.30 million units of shares of 166 companies worth Rs 940 million changing hands through 7,575 transactions. The amount was 34.22 per cent less than the previous week when 3.4 million shares of 170 firms worth Rs 1.43 billion had been traded through 12,862 transactions.
The sensitive index, which gauges the performance of class ‘A’ stocks, dipped by 0.94 points to 208.76 points. Similarly, the float index that measures the performance of shares actually traded also slipped 0.31 points to rest at 68.63 points, in the week.
Manufacturing was the only subgroup to remain steady at 1,427.27 points in the week.
The insurance subgroup climbed a hefty 91.21 points to close at 4,279.18 points. The share value of Nepal Life Insurance rose by Rs 80 to Rs 4,635, while that of Asian Life Insurance by Rs 22 to Rs 1,278, among others. Finance subgroup rose by 14.44 points to 544.4 points, with share price of ICFC Finance going up by six rupees to Rs 291, and Narayani National Finance’s scrips resting at Rs 298, up Rs 12 from the previous week’s close.
Trading sub-index went up by 8.03 points to 191.08 points on the back of Bishal Bazaar Co’s shares gaining Rs 95 to close at Rs 1,970. Following close behind, development banks recorded a gain of 7.29 points to land at 825.44 points. Nagbeli Laghubitta Bikas Bank’s share value surged by Rs 154 to Rs 2,174, while that of Muktinath Bikas Bank went up by eight rupees to Rs 580.
Others sub-index also went up by 4.7 points to 746.02 points as Nepal Telecom’s share value rose by four rupees to Rs 635.
Meanwhile, hydropower subgroup dived by a massive 77.08 points to close at 2,239.39 points. Chilime’s shares closed at Rs 1,635, while that of Sanima Mai rested at Rs 786, both down Rs 53 and Rs 22, respectively.
The banking subgroup retreated by 8.63 points to 858.66 points. Nabil Bank’s share value went down by Rs 20 to Rs 1,985, whereas that of Standard Chartered by Rs 10 to Rs 2,040.
Hotels sub-index slipped by a marginal 2.42 points to settle at 2,046.21 points as Taragaon Regency’s shares dipped by seven rupees to Rs 274. However, Soaltee’s share value went up by one rupee to close at Rs 468.
In the week, Prabhu Bank secured the top position in all three categories of number of shares traded (268,000 units), number of transactions (439) and in terms of turnover with Rs 85.78 million.
Meanwhile, National Life Insurance held second spot in terms of turnover with Rs 55.35 million, followed by Nepal Investment Bank (Promoter Share) with Rs 48.79 million, Chilime Hydropower with Rs 31.19 million and United Insurance Co with Rs 27.21 million.
source: the himalayan times,22 feb 2015
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The country’s only secondary market witnessed 2.30 million units of shares of 166 companies worth Rs 940 million changing hands through 7,575 transactions. The amount was 34.22 per cent less than the previous week when 3.4 million shares of 170 firms worth Rs 1.43 billion had been traded through 12,862 transactions.
The sensitive index, which gauges the performance of class ‘A’ stocks, dipped by 0.94 points to 208.76 points. Similarly, the float index that measures the performance of shares actually traded also slipped 0.31 points to rest at 68.63 points, in the week.
Manufacturing was the only subgroup to remain steady at 1,427.27 points in the week.
The insurance subgroup climbed a hefty 91.21 points to close at 4,279.18 points. The share value of Nepal Life Insurance rose by Rs 80 to Rs 4,635, while that of Asian Life Insurance by Rs 22 to Rs 1,278, among others. Finance subgroup rose by 14.44 points to 544.4 points, with share price of ICFC Finance going up by six rupees to Rs 291, and Narayani National Finance’s scrips resting at Rs 298, up Rs 12 from the previous week’s close.
Trading sub-index went up by 8.03 points to 191.08 points on the back of Bishal Bazaar Co’s shares gaining Rs 95 to close at Rs 1,970. Following close behind, development banks recorded a gain of 7.29 points to land at 825.44 points. Nagbeli Laghubitta Bikas Bank’s share value surged by Rs 154 to Rs 2,174, while that of Muktinath Bikas Bank went up by eight rupees to Rs 580.
Others sub-index also went up by 4.7 points to 746.02 points as Nepal Telecom’s share value rose by four rupees to Rs 635.
Meanwhile, hydropower subgroup dived by a massive 77.08 points to close at 2,239.39 points. Chilime’s shares closed at Rs 1,635, while that of Sanima Mai rested at Rs 786, both down Rs 53 and Rs 22, respectively.
The banking subgroup retreated by 8.63 points to 858.66 points. Nabil Bank’s share value went down by Rs 20 to Rs 1,985, whereas that of Standard Chartered by Rs 10 to Rs 2,040.
Hotels sub-index slipped by a marginal 2.42 points to settle at 2,046.21 points as Taragaon Regency’s shares dipped by seven rupees to Rs 274. However, Soaltee’s share value went up by one rupee to close at Rs 468.
In the week, Prabhu Bank secured the top position in all three categories of number of shares traded (268,000 units), number of transactions (439) and in terms of turnover with Rs 85.78 million.
Meanwhile, National Life Insurance held second spot in terms of turnover with Rs 55.35 million, followed by Nepal Investment Bank (Promoter Share) with Rs 48.79 million, Chilime Hydropower with Rs 31.19 million and United Insurance Co with Rs 27.21 million.
source: the himalayan times,22 feb 2015
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