KATHMANDU: On the first trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index witnessed a double-digit decline. The NEPSE index dropped by 10.29 points to settle at 2,610.63.

According to NEPSE, a total of 10,274,126 shares of 323 companies were traded through 79,702 transactions, resulting in a total turnover of NPR 5.01 billion (NPR 5,01,75,87,294).

In today’s trading, the Hotel and Tourism group rose by 0.62 percent, Manufacturing and Processing by 1.04 percent, and Trading by 0.34 percent. All other sectoral indices declined. Banking fell by 0.14 percent, Development Bank by 0.80 percent, Finance by 0.13 percent, Hydropower by 0.49 percent, Investment by 0.32 percent, Life Insurance by 0.88 percent, Microfinance by 0.32 percent, Mutual Fund by 0.29 percent, Non-Life Insurance by 0.86 percent, and the Others group by 1.69 percent.

Shares of Win Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Srinagar Agritech Industries Limited hit the positive circuit today. Meanwhile, Nyadi Hydropower Limited recorded the highest loss, with its share price falling by 4.32 percent.

In terms of turnover, SY Panel Nepal Limited recorded the highest trading volume, with shares worth NPR 306.6 million exchanged. Based on the number of shares traded, NIC Asia Bank Limited led the market, with 634,749 shares bought and sold.