Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined marginally by 7.66 points (0.29 percent) as the index recovered from going below 2,600 points.

The secondary market opened at 2,607.37 points on Sunday, while it closed at 2,615.25 points on Thursday. Over the period, the index went as high as 2,632.81 points, while it was recorded at a low of 2,587.23 points, resulting in a volatility of 45.58 points.

In a five-day trading session, the market gained three days, while facing losses on two days. With a drop of 12.50 points, the market opened at a negative note on Sunday. On the three consecutive days, the index climbed 6.74 points, 18.37 points and 5.70 points, respectively. The market again shed 10.66 points on Thursday to close for the week.

Four groups - others, hydropower, investment and trading - were the losers, as others lost the highest of 0.63 percent. Of the nine gainers, development banks escalated by 2.15 percent (114.85 points), the largest of all.

Regarding the individual companies, Ngadi Group Power Limited with turnover of its shares worth Rs 753.30 million stood as the topmost in the segment. Barahi Hydropower Public Limited lost the highest of 14.29 percent of its market value. Share prices of Swastik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited surged by the highest of 61.04 percent.

Along with the market index, the total turnover amount also declined to Rs 19.37 billion from Rs 20.99 billion (a 7.72 percent drop). The average turnover also fell to Rs 3.87 billion from Rs 4.19 billion.

In the review period, the market capitalization however inclined to Rs 4.390 trillion from Rs 4.377 trillion, making investors gain Rs 13 billion in their book values. In the previous week, the investors lost Rs 40 billion from share transactions.