गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Business ∕ NEPSE index drops 20 points to close at 1,888.55 Business NEPSE index drops 20 points to close at 1,888.55 KathmanduPati April 02, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index today dropped 20 points to close at 1,888.55 points on the first trading day. Over 3.7 million shares of the total 260 listed companies were traded at over Rs 1.20 billion. The sub-index of all groups is in the red today. The sub-index of the trade group has decreased the highest by 54.99 points and that of non-life insurance group by 47.24 points. The sub-index of banking group has decreased by 23.89 points, that of hotel and tourism group by 18.91 points, that of hydropower group 41.68 points, that of investment group 0.74 points and that of life insurance group by 36.4 points. Likewise, the sub-index of production and processing group has fallen by 35.72 points, that of micro-finance group by 35.84 points, that of mutual fund group by 0.02 points and that of other groups by 10.97 points. The share price of Kalinchok Darshan Limited posted the highest increase by 9.96 percent today. The highest fall in share price is that of Swabhiman Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. It fell by 9. 61points. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood CJP leaders released after 24 hours in Delhi police custody Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki