Kathmandu, October 27
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index fell to 2,617 points on Sunday, marking a decrease of 9.19 points from the previous trading day. Total transaction volume also declined, with Sunday’s turnover reaching Rs 4.73 billion, down from Rs 5.41 billion on Thursday.
While the prices of 91 companies rose, 141 saw declines, and 11 remained unchanged. The life insurance, finance, hotel and tourism, hydropower, and trading sectors registered increases of 1.15 per cent, 1.11 per cent, 0.69 per cent, 0.47 per cent, and 0.20 per cent, respectively.
However, all other sectoral indices fell. The banking sector took the hardest hit, declining by 1.30 per cent. Investors remained cautious as first-quarter financial reports did not meet expectations, dampening enthusiasm in the sector.
Similarly, the development bank, investment, manufacturing, microfinance, non-life insurance, and other sectors saw drops of 0.51 per cent, 0.17 per cent, 0.91 per cent, 0.73 per cent, 0.44 per cent, and 0.32 per cent, respectively. Notably, Life Insurance Corporation, River Falls Power, Mai Khola Hydropower, and Samriddhi Finance each gained 10 per cent.
Additionally, Kalinchowk Darshan rose by 9.77 per cent, Makar Jitumaya Hydropower by 7.39 per cent, Nepal Finance by 6.68 per cent, and Janaki Finance by 5.90 per cent. Based on transaction volumes, ICFC Finance, Nepal SBI Bank, CEDB Hydropower, Nepal Finance, and Samriddhi Finance led the market.
