. The stock market closed lower on Monday, the first trading day of the week. On Monday, the NEPSE index decreased by 20.27 points to close at 2,735.14 points. Likewise, the sensitive float index decreased by 2.62 points, while the float index decreased by 1.24 points and the sensitive float index decreased by 0.89 points.

Today, along with the stock market, the trading volume has also decreased. Shares worth Rs 5.62 billion were traded on the previous trading day and Rs 4.08 billion were traded today.

Today, the index of 1 sub-group out of 13 sub-groups has increased. The index of the remaining 12 sub-groups decreased. The index of the finance sub-group has increased marginally today. The index of the trade sub-group decreased the most by 1.77 percent today. Shares of Kalinchowk Hydropower Ltd posted positive circuit today. The company’s share price rose by 113.60 paise to close at Rs 871.20.