KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The domestic share market that surged for the two straight days on Sunday and Monday was hit by a double-digit fall today, the third day of the week.
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index plummeted 14.61 points to close at 1,168.17 points, making the investors disappointed.
NEPSE suffers double-digit fall
According to the NEPSE, the sensitive index measuring the trade and values of 'A' class companies fell by 3.04 points and sit at 248.59 points. A total of 1,478,724 units of share of 159 companies were traded today and the total turnover was Rs 532,325,646.
Two sub-indices remained exceptional to other eight sub-indices as they recorded a rise in their share price today, closing with a green symbol. They are manufacturing and production (9. 31) and others groups (5.38 points).