Fiscal Nepal
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KATHMANDU: Nepal’s stock market declined across all indices on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, with the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index falling by 27.59 points to close at 2,614.
Market turnover also weakened, reflecting cautious investor sentiment. Total trading value fell to Rs 6.69 billion, down from Rs 8.36 billion recorded last Tuesday, the previous trading session before the weekend break.
Broad Market Decline
The market breadth remained strongly negative:
34 companies gained
220 companies declined
7 remained unchanged
All sectoral indices ended in the red, indicating widespread selling pressure across the market.
Sectoral losses included:
Banking down 0.52%
Development banks down 1.41%
Finance down 0.56%
Hotels and tourism down 1.09%
Hydropower down 1.81%
Investment down 0.94%
Life insurance down 0.73%
Manufacturing and processing down 1.02%
Microfinance down 0.48%
Non-life insurance down 0.42%
Others down 0.85%
Trading sector plunged 3.59%, the steepest drop of the day
Top Gainers and Losers
Despite the overall decline, a handful of stocks posted notable gains.
Shares of Salpa Development Bank surged the most, rising by 10%. Other notable gainers included:
Reliance Spinning Mills up 9.26%
Kalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha up 5.17%
Manjushree Finance up 4.42%
Super Madi Hydropower up 4.16%
On the losing side, hydropower and banking stocks led the decline. The biggest fallers included:
Buddhabhumi Nepal Hydropower down 8.92%
Ridi Power Company down 8.33%
Arunkhola Jalavidyut Company down 8.28%
Narayani Development Bank down 6.91%
Sagar Distillery down 6.23%
Most Traded Stocks
The highest turnover was recorded in:
Ankhukhola Hydropower
Ridi Power Company
SY Panel Nepal
Ngadi Group Power
Radhi Bidyut Company
Market Mood
Analysts say the across-the-board decline suggests short-term profit booking and cautious positioning by investors amid liquidity pressures, sectoral corrections, and mixed economic signals.
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