On July 15, 2025, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) opened in a positive direction and maintained a strong upward trend throughout the trading session. The index experienced a slight dip in the early hours after an initial surge but steadily gained strength and closed at the day’s highest point of 2,762.57, marking a rise of 36.86 points or 1.35%.
Investor sentiment remained broadly optimistic, and the total daily turnover increased significantly to NPR 9.41 Arba, compared to NPR 8.17 Arba in the previous trading session.
Market Summary
By the end of the day, a total of 26,517,209 shares were traded through 74,057 transactions, covering 317 listed companies. Out of the total traded scripts, 209 advanced, 39 declined, and none remained unchanged. The strong ratio of gainers to losers reflected a dominant bullish tone across most sectors.
Top Turnover Companies
Butwal Power Company Ltd. (BPCL) led the turnover chart with NPR 52.32 crore, closing at Rs. 893.00 with a 3.75% gain. Nifra Green Energy Debenture 6% – 2088/89 (NIFRAGED) followed closely with a turnover of NPR 50.51 crore, rising slightly by 0.10% to Rs. 1,001.00. Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd. (RADHI) ranked third with NPR 43.97 crore in turnover, although it declined by 5.40% to close at Rs. 805.00.
Top Gainers
Super Madi Hydropower Limited (SMHL) was the top gainer of the day, increasing by 8.08% to close at Rs. 1,064.99. Rapti Hydro And General Construction Limited (RHGCL) rose by 5.86% to Rs. 349.62, followed by Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Company Limited (BHDC), which gained 5.71% to settle at Rs. 495.04.
Top Losers
Bhagawati Hydropower Development Company Limited (BGWT) was the biggest loser, dropping by 4.64% to close at Rs. 955.13. Global IME Bank Debenture 2084/85 (GBILD84/85) declined 3.83% to Rs. 1,130.00, and Shuvam Power Limited (SPL) lost 3.33% to end the day at Rs. 828.13.
Top Transaction Companies
BPCL also led in transaction count with 2,403 trades, followed by NIC Asia Bank Ltd. (NICA) with 2,134 trades and Sahas Urja Limited (SAHAS) with 1,893 trades. These high levels of activity reflected continued investor interest in the power and banking sectors.
Top Volume Leaders
Prabhu Select Fund (PSF) recorded the highest trading volume with 1,221,600 shares traded, closing at Rs. 11.40. It was followed by NIC Asia Select Fund 30 (NICSF) with 1,008,400 shares at Rs. 9.38 and RBB Mutual Fund 1 (RMF1) with 953,192 shares, ending at Rs. 9.75.
Sector-wise Performance
All sectors ended in the green. The Banking Sub-Index recorded the highest gain of 1.81%, followed by the Finance Index (1.79%), the Hydropower Index (1.71%), and the Microfinance Index (1.28%). The broad-based sectoral gains reinforced the bullish sentiment that dominated the market throughout the session.
