The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) posted a slight decline on Wednesday, slipping 1.64 points to close at 2,681.50, down 0.06 percent. The Sensitive Index also fell by 0.70 points, ending the session at 456.00. Four companies touched the positive circuit during the day. Trading activity remained strong, with 16.68 million shares of 326 companies exchanged through 80,422 transactions, generating a total turnover of Rs 7.499 billion. Among the 13 traded sectors, seven closed higher while six ended in the red. Gains were recorded in finance, hydropower, trading, development banks, hotel and tourism, investment, and non-life insurance, whereas commercial banks, life insurance, manufacturing, microfinance, mutual funds, and others declined. Share prices rose for 113 companies, fell for 134, and remained unchanged for 13.
