KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index saw a marginal decline today, dropping 5.54 points to settle at 2,635. NEPSE reported that 123,974,474 shares of 333 companies were traded 78,808 times, amounting to a turnover of NPR 1.4726 billion.

Among sector indices, Development Banks (0.02%), Hotels & Tourism (0.10%), Manufacturing & Processing (0.02%), and Mutual Funds (0.11%) posted gains, while all other sectors declined. Notable decreases included Banking (-0.25%), Finance (-0.53%), Hydropower (-0.11%), Investment (-0.42%), Life Insurance (-0.18%), Microfinance (-0.66%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.14%), Trading (-1.16%), and Others (-0.29%).

SY Panel Nepal Limited and Shreenagar Agritech Industries Limited hit positive price circuits, while Super Madi Hydropower Limited recorded the largest drop, falling 4.24%.