Top 10 Stocks Of the Week; NBL & SHIVM stocks attract investors
December 27, 2019 | Investopaper
The share market of Nepal saw a sudden surge in the second trading day increasing by more than 17 points. After that, the index remained relatively stable throughout the week (Dec 22 to Dec 26). Nepse index gained almost 17 points in the 5 trading days. The index closed on 1167.416 on December 26, 2019. Nepal Bank stock remained the most active stocks of the week. Likewise, NTC is the largest cap stock in Nepal Share Market. See the list of the top 10 stocks based on the turnover, activity and market capitalization in the tables below:
Nepse Index
| Date | NEPSE Index |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1150.82 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | 1168.585 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | 1166.216 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 1168.035 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | 1167.416 |
Top 10 Stocks By Turnover
Nepal Bank (NBL) stood as the top turnover stock of the week with Rs. 32.99 crores transaction amount. It was followed by Shivam Cements (SHIVM) with 25.92 crores turnover volume. The top 10 stocks by turnover is shown in the table below:
| S.N. | Stocks | Symbol | Amount Traded (Rs. In Crores) |
| 1 | Nepal Bank Limited | NBL | 32.99 |
| 2 | Shivam Cements Limited. | SHIVM | 25.92 |
| 3 | Citizen Investment Trust | CIT | 14.79 |
| 4 | Nabil Bank Limited | NABIL | 10.90 |
| 5 | NMB Bank Limited | NMB | 10.71 |
| 6 | Himalayan Distillery Limited | HDL | 10.35 |
| 7 | Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | NLIC | 9.30 |
| 8 | Agriculture Development Bank Limited | ADBL | 7.79 |
| 9 | NIC Asia Bank Ltd. | NICA | 7.49 |
| 10 | Nepal Credit And Commercial Bank Limited | NCCB | 7.37 |
Top 10 Most Active Stocks
Nepal Bank (NBL) and Shivam Cements remained as the most active stocks. Altogether, 10.44 lakh units shares of Nepal Bank were traded throughout the week. Likewise, 5.80 lakh units shares of Shivam Cements were transacted. The top 10 most actives stocks of the week are:
| S.N. | Security Name | Symbol | Number of Shares Traded (‘000’) |
| 1 | Nepal Bank Limited | NBL | 1044 |
| 2 | Shivam Cements Limited | SHIVM | 580 |
| 3 | Nepal Credit And Commercial Bank Limited | NCCB | 358 |
| 4 | NMB Bank Limited | NMB | 328 |
| 5 | Deva Bikas Bank Limited | DBBL | 266 |
| 6 | Machhapuchhre Bank Limited | MBL | 237 |
| 7 | Prime Commercial Bank Ltd. | PCBL | 231 |
| 8 | Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd | HIDCL | 196 |
| 9 | Agriculture Development Bank Limited | ADBL | 188 |
| 10 | Prabhu Bank Limited | PRVU | 184 |
Top 10 Stocks By Market Capitalization
Nepal Telecom (NTC) stills remains far ahead in terms of Market Valuation. The total market capitalization of Nepal Telecom is Rs. 98.55 Arba. Likewise, Nabil Bank is second most valued stock with Rs. 68.18 Arba capitalization. See the list of top 10 stocks by market capitalization in the table below:
| S.N. | Security Name | Symbol | Capitalization (Rs. In Arba) |
| 1 | Nepal Doorsanchar Comapany Limited | NTC | 98.55 |
| 2 | Nabil Bank Limited | NABIL | 68.18 |
| 3 | Nepal Investment Bank Limited | NIB | 55.98 |
| 4 | Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | NLIC | 50.45 |
| 5 | NMB Bank Limited | NMB | 45.34 |
| 6 | Everest Bank Limited | EBL | 44.41 |
| 7 | Himalayan Bank Limited | HBL | 43.11 |
| 8 | Standard Chartered Bank Limited | SCB | 42.62 |
| 9 | NIC Asia Bank Ltd. | NICA | 40.04 |
| 10 | Agriculture Development Bank Limited | ADBL | 37.6 |
