Nepal’s stock market recorded three consecutive days of gains after the Dashain holiday, with the NEPSE index rising to 2,695.60 on Thursday as turnover reached Rs 8.55 billion. The rally followed a decline on the first trading day after the holiday, when the benchmark fell 4.34 points to 2,629.82 on Monday. Commercial banks and hydropower companies drew investor interest during the gains.
NEPSE recovers after a weak first session
The post-holiday trading week began on a subdued note. On Monday, the first session after the Dashain break, the NEPSE index slipped 4.34 points to close at 2,629.82. Turnover was more than Rs 4 billion, according to reports on that session. The decline was followed by three consecutive advances, reversing the initial loss and taking the index above its Monday closing level.
The index added 33.29 points on Wednesday to close at 2,664.06. It then gained a further 31.54 points on Thursday, finishing at 2,695.60. The two reported daily advances together amounted to 64.83 points. Compared with Monday’s close, the Thursday level was 65.78 points higher, reflecting the recovery over the subsequent trading sessions.
The sequence marked a clear change from Monday’s first-session retreat, although the available figures do not give a detailed account of each day’s market movement. The reported closing levels show the index continuing higher through Thursday, while the gains were accompanied by a substantial increase in the value of shares traded.
Turnover climbs to a months-long high
Trading turnover rose to Rs 7.45 billion on Wednesday and then increased to Rs 8.55 billion on Thursday. The Thursday total was described as the highest in months. The increase in turnover came alongside the index’s second consecutive reported daily gain, indicating that the upward movement coincided with a larger value of transactions than on Wednesday.
The figures provide two measures of the post-holiday market activity: the NEPSE index’s closing level and the total value of trading. On Thursday, the benchmark stood at 2,695.60, while turnover reached Rs 8.55 billion. Wednesday’s turnover of Rs 7.45 billion was already substantial, but Thursday’s was higher by Rs 1.10 billion. These totals show that trading activity strengthened as the market advanced during the reported sessions.
The available reports do not provide a breakdown of turnover by company or sector, nor do they identify how many individual stocks rose or fell. The headline figures therefore describe the overall market trend rather than the performance of every listed company. They show an index recovery and rising transaction value, with particular investor interest reported in commercial banks and hydropower companies.
Banks and hydropower attract attention
Commercial banks and hydropower companies were among the sectors drawing investor interest during the gains. Their presence in the reports offers a sector-level indication of where market attention was focused, while the overall index continued to rise. No individual company names or sector-specific price changes were provided in the available information.
The post-Dashain movement thus combined a recovery from Monday’s 4.34-point fall with stronger turnover later in the week. By Thursday, NEPSE had reached 2,695.60 and turnover had climbed to its highest level in months. The gains extended across three consecutive trading days after the holiday, while commercial banking and hydropower stocks remained in focus.
