Kathmandu, September 25, 2026 — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose 11.77 points to close at 2,629.81 on Thursday, as share prices of 176 companies increased.
Most sectoral sub-indices posted gains, except non-life insurance, pushing the overall market higher. The manufacturing and processing sub-index recorded the largest gain, rising 1.83 percent.
Nepal Lube Oil recorded the highest increase in share price, gaining 12.47 percent.
Despite the rise in the NEPSE index, overall market turnover declined. Shares worth Rs 5.44 billion were traded on Thursday, down from Rs 6.35 billion on Wednesday.
Shivam Cements recorded the highest turnover at Rs 358.1 million, followed by Himalayan Distillery with Rs 351.6 million and Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower with Rs 243.5 million.
Share prices of 95 companies declined, with Mid Solu Hydropower recording the largest loss, falling 11.58 percent.
NEPSE gained 21.32 points to close at 2,621.26 on Wednesday, with turnover reaching Rs 4.13 billion and banking, development banks and non-life insurance leading sectoral gains.
14-OCT-2026 04:28 PM
Nepal’s NEPSE index gained 11.96 points to 2,578.73 on Tuesday as 169 companies’ share prices rose, while daily turnover declined to Rs 3.1381 billion.
06-OCT-2026 04:41 PM
NEPSE fell 20.48 points to 2,566.76 on Monday as turnover declined to Rs 3.27 billion, with most sectoral indices ending lower amid continued market pressure.
05-OCT-2026 04:52 PM
NEPSE will resume regular share trading on September 22 after a technical problem at Data Hub serving 72 trading members was resolved, while its cause and systemic risks remain under investigation.
22-SEP-2026 06:23 PM
SEBON has ordered NEPSE to investigate the technical fault that halted trading on September 21 and submit recommendations by September 28 to prevent similar disruptions.
22-SEP-2026 05:54 PM
NEPSE suspended regular trading on September 21 after a technical problem at Data Hub affected servers of 72 trading members, with teams working to resolve the issue.
21-SEP-2026 12:32 PM