Kamal On August 12, 2025, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) started on a positive note, touching the day’s high at 2,828.58. However, the market gradually declined and closed at 2,796.24, down by 26.22 points or 0.92%. Despite the fall, investor sentiment remained generally positive, supported by active buying. The daily turnover stood at NPR 6.91 Arba, which was lower than NPR 10.21 Arba recorded in the previous session.
Market Summary
By the end of the trading session, a total of 17,671,675 shares were traded through 78,226 transactions across 323 listed companies. Out of these, 24 companies gained, 225 declined, and one remained unchanged. This shows that the market faced overall volatility despite strong liquidity inflows.
Top Turnover Companies
Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) topped the turnover list with NPR 26.77 crore, closing at Rs. 1,535.00 with a slight gain of 1.18%. Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) followed with a turnover of NPR 23.96 crore, closing almost flat at Rs. 1,000.00, down by 0.05%. Lumbini Bikas Bank Limited (LBBL) secured the third spot with NPR 20.26 crore in turnover, closing at Rs. 563.50 after a fall of 2.26%.
Top Gainers
City Hotel Limited (CITY) was the top gainer, hitting the positive circuit with a rise of 9.99% to close at Rs. 636.20. Samaj Laghubittya Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SAMAJ) came second, climbing 4.17% to settle at Rs. 2,792.63.
Top Losers
Sikles Hydropower Limited (SIKLES) faced the sharpest decline of the day, dropping 9.99% to close at Rs. 1,032.51. Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB) also saw a big fall, down 8.00% to Rs. 2,066.54.
Top Transaction Companies
Trade Tower Limited (TTL) led in the number of trades, recording 3,848 transactions and closing at Rs. 970.00. Sanvi Energy Limited (SANVI) was next with 2,017 transactions, closing at Rs. 725.00. River Falls Power Limited (RFPL) came third with 1,792 transactions, ending the day at Rs. 394.00.
Top Volume Leaders
Siddhartha Equity Fund (SEF) recorded the highest traded volume of the day, with 606,317 shares changing hands, closing at Rs. 11.24. Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme 3 (SIGS3) followed with 565,802 shares traded, ending at Rs. 11.01. Prabhu Smart Fund (PRSF) ranked third with 553,965 shares traded, closing at Rs. 11.63.
Sector-wise Performance
Among all listed sectors, only the Hotels and Tourism Index closed in positive territory, gaining 1.32%. All other sectors ended in the red, with the Finance Index seeing the largest drop of 1.53%.
