Kathmandu, November 4, 2026 — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) closed 1.40 points higher on Wednesday, while daily trading turnover increased by Rs 1.78 billion to reach Rs 7.43 billion.
The benchmark index opened at 2,664.13 points and climbed to an intraday high of 2,685.90 points midway through trading. However, the market lost most of its gains in the final hours, touching a low of 2,661.15 points in the last two minutes before the close.
Four sector indices ended higher, led by the Others index, which gained 111.58 points. The Trading index rose 35.41 points, Life Insurance added 12.33 points and Mutual Funds edged up 0.01 points.
Among the nine declining sectors, Hotels and Tourism recorded the steepest fall, shedding 49.93 points.
Daily turnover increased to Rs 7.43 billion from Rs 5.65 billion in the previous session. Shares of 98 listed companies advanced, 171 declined and nine remained unchanged.
Nepal Reinsurance Company recorded the highest gain, rising 15 percent. Civil Bank Debenture 2088 posted the biggest decline, falling 6.34 percent.
NEPSE fell 15.43 points to 2,545.40 on Wednesday, ending a four-day winning streak as all sectors declined, while turnover rose to Rs 4.19 billion.
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NEPSE fell 14.54 points, or 0.57%, to 2,542.77 over four trading days, while average daily turnover dropped to Rs 3.241 billion and market capitalisation declined Rs 25 billion.
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Swet-Ganga Hydropower and Construction recorded the highest transaction value, with its shares worth Rs 858.49 million traded during the session.