NEPSE drops 12.95 points as turnover falls to Rs 4.72 billion

Kathmandu, November 5, 2026 — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index declined by 12.95 points on Thursday to close at 2,652.58 points, while daily trading turnover fell significantly.

The secondary market opened at 2,665.53 points and initially gained five points within the first two minutes. However, the index then entered a downward trend, reaching its intraday low of 2,639.59 points around the middle of the trading session. It recovered approximately 13 points during the remaining trading period before closing at 2,652.58 points.

The Sensitive Index dropped 1.57 points. The Float Index and Sensitive Float Index also declined by 0.96 points and 0.68 points, respectively.

Among the sectoral indices, only microfinance recorded a gain, rising 4.22 points. Development banks suffered the biggest decline among the 12 losing sectors, shedding 38.90 points. The heavyweight banking index also fell by 9.11 points.

Daily turnover dropped to Rs 4.72 billion from Rs 7.43 billion in the previous session. Shares of 56 listed companies gained, 211 declined and 12 remained unchanged.

Kumari Sabal Yojana recorded the highest gain of 2.96 percent, while KBL Debenture 2086 posted the steepest loss of 5.09 percent. Ankhu Khola Jalvidhyut Company recorded the highest transaction value, with its shares worth Rs 181.92 million traded.