NEPSE Falls by 8.16 Points as Turnover Drops to Rs 7.94 Billion

On the first trading day of the week, Monday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed lower. After posting a slight gain in the previous session on Thursday, the market came under pressure.

The NEPSE index fell by 8.16 points to settle at 2,662.91. The Sensitive Index declined by 1.06 points, while the Float Index dropped by 0.56 points and the Sensitive Float Index decreased by 0.41 points.

Along with the index, trading turnover also declined. While shares worth Rs 11.10 billion were traded last Thursday, Monday’s turnover was limited to Rs 7.94 billion. A total of 19.6 million shares of 335 companies were traded through 80,559 transactions.

During the session, shares of three companies hit the positive circuit level: Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydropower Company, Reliance Spinning Mills, and Salapa Bikas Bank. Similarly, Upper Sange Hydropower gained more than 8 percent. In contrast, Khani Khola Hydropower recorded the highest loss, with its share price dropping by 9.38 percent.

In terms of transaction value, Ridi Hydropower topped the chart with shares worth Rs 650.3 million traded. Ankhu Khola Hydropower saw transactions worth around Rs 520 million, while Ngadi Group Power recorded turnover exceeding Rs 480 million.

Among the 13 sub-indices, only three posted gains, while 10 declined. The Finance, Hotels and Tourism, and Manufacturing and Processing subgroups showed slight improvement, whereas the Hydropower subgroup recorded the highest drop of 1.02 percent.

Overall, the market witnessed a decline along with reduced turnover on the first trading day of the week, indicating growing caution among investors.