NEPSE Hits Positive Circuit Break After 4% Surge in Early Trading

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) witnessed a strong rebound today, triggering a positive circuit break just three minutes after the market opened. Trading was automatically halted for 20 minutes after the NEPSE index jumped by 4%, signalling renewed investor optimism.

The benchmark index surged by 110 points, reaching 2,662, driven largely by the Nepal Rastra Bank’s recent decision to remove the Rs 25 crore limit on share mortgage loans. The central bank’s move has been widely credited for today’s market momentum.

This rally comes as a relief to investors after the market had declined for two consecutive days, losing a total of 103 points following the Dashain holidays.

According to NEPSE’s circuit break rule, trading is paused for 20 minutes if the index fluctuates by more than 4% within the first hour. A 5% swing in the second hour results in a 40-minute halt, while a 6% change later in the day leads to a full trading suspension for the session.