Kathmandu. On Monday, the first trading day of the week, the stock market fell sharply. According to the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), the index decreased by 16.54 points to close at 2,632.96 points today.

Today, along with the stock market, the trading volume has also decreased. On the last trading day of the last week, the market was traded at Rs 3.94 billion on Friday and Rs 2.67 billion was traded on Monday.

The indices of all 13 sub-groups have fallen. Among them, the non-life insurance sub-group index decreased the most by 1.39 percent.

Similarly, the share prices of 4 companies traded at positive circuit level today. Share of Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower, Yambling Hydropower, Snow Rivers and Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd were traded in positive circuit level today. Shares of Swabhiman Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd fell the most by 5.83 percent today.

Global IME Bank was on the top position on the basis of transaction amount. The bank’s shares worth Rs 8.83 crore were traded on the day.

Similarly, shares of Sopan Pharmaceuticals worth Rs 90 million were traded today while the turnover of NRN Infrastructure and Development reached Rs 8.5 crore.