Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) closed 6.32 points lower at 2,648.89 on Friday.
Although the benchmark index gained initially, it soon turned red and stayed in negative territory for the rest of the session.
The market, which resumed trading after a seven-day gap, saw 7.84 million shares worth Rs 3.05 billion traded through 31,323 transactions. Market breadth remained negative, with 160 stocks declining, while 110 advanced and nine remained unchanged.
Among individual stocks, Swet-Ganga Hydropower Company recorded the biggest gain of 7.56%. Next were Samling Power Company and Asian Hydropower Ltd, with gains of 5.87% and 5.26%, respectively. On the other hand, Crest Microfinance Ltd logged the largest loss of 9.56%. Ghorahi Cement Industries Ltd and Sunrise Bluechip Fund followed with losses of 7.87% and 5.53%, respectively.
Ghorahi Cement Industries Ltd topped the turnover chart with total transactions of Rs 400.74 million. Sanima Mai Hydropower Ltd and Swet-Ganga Hydropower Company were next, with total turnovers of Rs 167.31 million and Rs 167.28 million, respectively.
Only four out of 13 trading groups posted gains on Friday. The Non-life Insurance sub-index posted the biggest gain of 0.33%, while the Others sub-index recorded the biggest loss, closing 0.94% lower.
