KATHMANDU: Nepal’s stock market welcomed the new fiscal year 2025/26 with a significant surge, as the NEPSE index climbed by 75.84 points, or 2.71 percent, on Thursday.
With this rise, the benchmark index closed at 2,870 points, reflecting renewed investor optimism.
Out of the total traded companies, share prices of 239 firms increased while only nine witnessed a decline.
The trading volume also rose sharply. The market recorded a total turnover of Rs 16.59 billion, up from Rs 14.03 billion in the previous session.
All sectoral indices saw gains, signaling broad-based market enthusiasm. The “Others” group led the rally with the highest growth of 5.09 percent. Major sectors such as hydropower, investment, life insurance, manufacturing and processing, finance, and hotel and tourism also posted strong gains.
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