Kamal On August 17, 2025, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) opened on a positive note, hitting the day’s high of 2,802.48 points in early trading. However, the index could not sustain the momentum and gradually declined throughout the session, closing at 2,761.22. This marked a drop of 27.14 points or 0.97%. Investor sentiment remained negative as selling pressure dominated the market. The daily turnover stood at NPR 7.73 Arba, slightly higher than NPR 7.46 Arba in the previous session.
Market Summary
By the end of the trading day, 20,513,625 shares were exchanged through 86,669 transactions across 317 listed companies. Out of these, 58 companies gained, 191 declined, and none remained unchanged, showing strong volatility despite decent liquidity inflows.
Top Turnover Companies
Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) led the turnover list with NPR 51.67 crore, closing at Rs. 1,575.00, down 1.16%. Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) followed with NPR 35.45 crore, ending flat at Rs. 1,006.20. Nepal Republic Media Limited (NRM) stood third with NPR 24.96 crore in turnover, closing at Rs. 554.00 after a minor decline of 2.35%.
Top Gainers
RBB Mutual Fund 1 (RMF1) was the day’s biggest gainer, rising 7.93% to close at Rs. 11.03. Upper Syange Hydropower Limited (USHL) came next, gaining 6.29% to settle at Rs. 735.15.
Top Losers
Sampada Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SMPDA) faced the sharpest decline, dropping 7.06% to Rs. 989.84. Trade Tower Limited (TTL) also posted a notable fall, losing 5.88% to close at Rs. 883.45.
Top Transaction Companies
Trade Tower Limited (TTL) recorded the highest number of trades with 4,998 transactions, closing at Rs. 883.50. Nepal Republic Media Limited (NRM) followed with 3,112 transactions, closing at Rs. 554.00. Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) came third with 2,344 trades, ending at Rs. 1,006.20.
Top Volume Leaders
RBB Mutual Fund 1 (RMF1) also led in trading volume with 1,358,006 shares changing hands, closing at Rs. 11.07. Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme – 2 (SIGS2) came second with 789,750 shares, ending at Rs. 11.61. Prabhu Smart Fund (PRSF) ranked third with 726,105 shares traded, closing at Rs. 11.19.
Sector-wise Performance
All sectors closed in red. The Others Index recorded the highest fall of 1.34%, while the Mutual Fund Index saw the least decline of 0.10%.
