Kamal On July 3, 2025, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) opened with a slight upward movement and reached the day’s lowest point at 2,686.71. The market fluctuated throughout the day, hitting an intraday high of 2,716.86, and eventually closed slightly lower at 2,703.96.
Despite the fluctuations, the overall market sentiment remained positive. However, total market turnover decreased slightly to NPR 9.64 Arba, compared to NPR 9.74 Arba on the previous day.
Market Summary
By the end of the trading session, a total of 24,976,366 shares were traded across 96,411 transactions, involving 311 listed scripts. Among them, 122 companies recorded price gains, 125 declined, and none remained unchanged. The market showed active buying interest in most sectors.
Top Turnover Companies
Butwal Power Company Limited (BPCL) led the market in turnover with NPR 31.68 crore. However, its share price fell by 2.51%, closing at Rs. 794.00. Sahas Urja Ltd. (SAHAS) followed with a turnover of NPR 27.28 crore, and Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd. (SAPDBL) came next with NPR 26.28 crore.
Top Gainers
The top-performing stocks of the day were Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) and Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC), which rose by 9.98% and 7.17%, respectively. Samriddhi Finance Company Limited (SFCL) also gained 7.08%, closing at Rs. 518.73.
Top Losers
Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd. (SAPDBL) experienced the sharpest decline, falling by 10.00% to close at Rs. 1,100.20. Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (GLBSL) dropped by 9.95%, while Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (DLBS) decreased by 5.55%.
Top Transaction Companies
In terms of transaction count, Shiva Shree Hydropower Ltd. (SSHL) led the chart with 2,831 trades, closing at Rs. 271.00. It was followed by Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC) with 2,171 transactions, closing at Rs. 463.00.
Top Volume Leaders
Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited Promoter Share (LSLPO) recorded the highest trading volume of the day, with 1,417,836 shares traded. It was followed by Prabhu Select Fund (PSF) with 1,348,600 shares, closing at Rs. 11.12, and Global IME Balanced Fund-1 (GIBF1) with 912,950 shares.
Sector-wise Performance
Out of all the sectors, five sectors closed in red, while the rest ended the day in green. The Finance Index recorded the highest growth with a gain of 4.09%, while the Investment Index posted the biggest loss, falling by 0.77%.
