NEPSE declines 14 points despite recovery in hydropower stocks

Kathmandu, September 5, 2026 — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 14.54 points, or 0.57 percent, over the past week, despite a recovery in hydropower stocks following the previous week’s sharp losses linked to the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods.

The secondary market opened the week at 2,557.31 points and closed at 2,542.77 points. During the four-day trading period, the benchmark index reached a high of 2,556.96 points and a low of 2,501.49 points, resulting in a weekly volatility range of 55.47 points.

The market declined on only one trading day during the week. The NEPSE index fell by 43.89 points on Monday before recovering during the following sessions. The largest daily gain was recorded on Wednesday, when the index rose 15.44 points.

The market traded for only four days after the government declared a public holiday on Friday to mark Shree Krishna Janmashtami.

Among the sectoral indices, Manufacturing and Processing recorded the largest gain, rising 67.14 points, or 0.64 percent. Trading, Banking and Investment were also among the gaining sectors.

Of the nine sectoral indices that declined, Non-Life Insurance suffered the largest loss, falling 443.08 points, or 4.55 percent.

Among individual companies, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha emerged as the week’s top gainer, with its share price rising 21.51 percent. Pure Energy recorded the largest decline, with its share price falling 13.80 percent.

Average daily turnover fell to Rs 3.241 billion from Rs 3.977 billion in the previous week. Market capitalisation also declined from Rs 4.398 trillion to Rs 4.373 trillion, reducing the book value of investors’ holdings by Rs 25 billion.

In the previous week, investors had seen their book value decline by Rs 105.60 billion.