Kamal On August 28, 2025, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) opened on a positive note, touching the intraday high of 2,824.78. However, the index could not sustain the momentum and gradually followed a downward trend with fluctuations. The market closed at 2,782.00, marking a decline of 37.10 points or 1.31%. Investor sentiment leaned negative, as selling pressure dominated the session. The total daily turnover stood at NPR 8.09 Arba, slightly higher than the NPR 7.68 Arba recorded in the previous session.
Market Summary
By the end of the trading session, a total of 17,891,917 shares were traded through 78,379 transactions across 322 listed companies. Out of these, 24 companies gained, 227 declined, and none remained unchanged, indicating strong market-wide volatility despite decent liquidity.
Top Turnover Companies
Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) topped the turnover chart with NPR 65.44 crore, closing at Rs. 1,689.00, down 2.48%. Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) followed with NPR 60.69 crore, closing at Rs. 1,030.10. Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) secured the third position with NPR 35.04 crore in turnover, closing at Rs. 1,419.00, a decline of 1.46%.
Top Gainers
Bikash Hydropower Company Limited (BHCL) was the day’s top performer, hitting the positive circuit with a 10.00% rise to close at Rs. 568.90. Mailung Khola Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (MKJC) stood second, gaining 3.62% and closing at Rs. 589.21.
Top Losers
Oriental Hotels Limited (OHL) suffered the steepest fall, dropping 4.71% to Rs. 859.74. Lumbini Bikas Bank Limited (LBBL) also faced a notable loss of 4.18%, closing at Rs. 552.99.
Top Transaction Companies
Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) recorded the highest number of trades with 4,291 transactions, closing at Rs. 1,030.10. Bikash Hydropower Company Limited (BHCL) followed with 3,497 trades at Rs. 568.90. Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC) ranked third with 2,138 transactions, ending at Rs. 1,689.00.
Top Volume Leaders
Prabhu Smart Fund (PRSF) led the market in trading volume with 813,300 units exchanged, closing at Rs. 11.30. Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund (C30MF) followed with 677,300 shares, closing at Rs. 10.16. Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL) stood third with 578,159 units traded, closing at Rs. 1,030.10.
Sector-wise Performance
Only two sectors, the Mutual Fund Index and the Non-Life Insurance Index, managed to close in green with gains of 0.10% and 0.01%, respectively. The remaining sectors ended in red, with the Development Bank Index suffering the biggest decline of 2.38%.
