On Sunday, the first trading day after the Tihar festival, the secondary market of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded transactions worth over Rs. 2 arba 66 crore, involving more than 55 lakh 96 thousand shares.
In comparison, on the last trading day before Tihar, the market had witnessed over Rs. 2 arba 79 crore worth of transactions from more than 61 lakh 99 thousand shares. Both the total transaction amount and share volume declined on Sunday.
Index Performance
The NEPSE index rose by 5.19 points, closing at 2,509.04 points.
During the session, the index touched a low of 2,469.37 points and reached an intraday high of 2,509.08 points before closing.
98 companies recorded a price gain.
146 companies saw a decline.
4 companies remained unchanged.
The day’s candlestick pattern formed a green hammer, which technical analysts say often signals potential upward movement in the market. The small green candle with a long lower shadow suggests that buyers gained strength over sellers, pushing prices upward.
Top Gainers
Nepal Reinsurance Company (Nepal Re) had the highest transaction value on Sunday.
Total trade value: Over Rs. 32 crore 49 lakh
Shares traded: More than 2 lakh 42 thousand
Price gain: 7.10% (an increase of Rs. 91 per share)
Closing price: Rs. 1,372 per share
Top Loser
Taragaon Regency Hotel Limited faced the sharpest decline of the day.
Price drop: 7.16% (a decrease of Rs. 57 per share)
Closing price: Rs. 739 per share
Total transaction: Over Rs. 2 crore 1 lakh from 27,892 shares
The company’s stock declined following its decision to temporarily close the hotel for rebuilding after damages caused during the Gen Z protest on Bhadra 23–24.
Sector Performance
Among all sectors, the “Others” group gained the most, rising by 3.05%.
Other major sectoral changes were as follows:
Trading: +0.84%
Non-Life Insurance: +0.08%
Manufacturing & Processing: +0.02%
Life Insurance: +0.73%
Finance: −0.72% (largest decline of the day)
Market Capitalization
The total market capitalization increased slightly from Rs. 41 kharba 85 arba 77 crore before Tihar to Rs. 41 kharba 94 arba 45 crore on Sunday.