NEPSE rose by 2.40 points on Sunday, closing at 2,706 and marking the sixth straight day of gains. While trading volume dipped slightly, major gains were seen in reinsurance and finance sectors, with Nepal Finance leading the day’s top performers.
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Sun Jul 06 2025
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose slightly by 2.40 points on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, settling at 2,706 points. This marks the sixth consecutive day of gains for the market.
While the index inched up, the overall trading volume dipped slightly. A total of Rs 9.50 billion worth of shares were traded, down from Rs 9.64 billion in the previous session.
The "Others" group was the top-performing sector of the day, gaining 3.06 percent, driven by notable price hikes in Himalayan Reinsurance and Nepal Reinsurance shares. Finance companies followed with a 2.49 percent rise. The banking, investment, manufacturing & processing, and trading sectors also recorded marginal gains.
On the losing side, development banks fell by 1.53 percent, hydropower by 1.05 percent, and life insurance companies by 1.30 percent. Microfinance and non-life insurance sectors also saw slight declines.
Nepal Finance recorded the highest gain of the day, surging by the full 10 percent daily limit. Other significant gainers included Guardian Micro Life Insurance (7.36%), Rapti Hydro & General Construction (5.70%), Upper Hewakhola Hydropower (5.18%), and Janaki Finance (4.91%).
Green Development Bank led the losers, falling 8.58 percent, followed by Sindhu Development Bank (5.81%) and Khanikhola Hydropower (5.43%).
In terms of trading volume, Nepal Reinsurance, Laxmi Sunrise Bank (promoter shares), Himalayan Reinsurance, Guardian Micro Life Insurance, and NRN Infrastructure were among the most active stocks of the day.
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