{"id":29660,"date":"2026-08-05T16:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=29660"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:07:30","slug":"nepal-benchmark-index-falls-despite-higher-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=29660","title":{"rendered":"Nepal benchmark index falls despite higher trading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kathmandu [Nepal], August 5 &#8211;<\/strong> Nepal&#8217;s stock market ended slightly lower on Wednesday despite an increase in trading activity, with the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index slipping 4.79 points to close at 2,667.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total daily turnover rose to Rs 4.40 billion from Rs 4.07 billion recorded in the previous trading session reflecting stronger market activity even as the broader index declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share prices of 122 listed companies advanced during the session, while 143 declined and 11 remained unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solu Hydropower led the market by turnover followed by Ridi Power, Khanikhola Hydropower, Everest Color and Central Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among individual stocks Solu Hydropower posted the biggest gain of the day surging 15 percent. 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