The NEPSE Index closed higher on August 19, 2025, gaining 6.51 points (0.23%) to settle at 2,776.90. Despite the positive close, overall market activity slowed compared to the previous session.
The day’s trading saw the NEPSE Index open at 2,769.36, reaching a high of 2,796.68 and a low of 2,769.23 before ending at 2,776.90. A total turnover of Rs. 5.63 billion was recorded, marking a decline of Rs. 543.3 million (-8.79%) from the previous day.
Market breadth was mixed with 142 stocks advancing, 107 declining, and none unchanged. Trading volume stood at 13.12 million shares, down by 2.1 million shares (-13.82%), while total transactions fell to 61,700, a decrease of 6,100 (-9.09%).
- The Sensitive Index gained 1.73 points (0.36%) to close at 477.06.
- The Float Index rose by 0.40 points (0.21%), closing at 190.19.
- The Sensitive Float Index increased by 0.49 points (0.30%), ending at 163.16.
