NEPSE Closes Lower on Final Trading Day of the Week; Turnover Drops to NPR 4.29 Billion

Oct 2, 2026
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The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) benchmark index finished lower on the final trading day of the week, erasing the stability observed in the preceding session.

The NEPSE index fell 11.90 points (-0.46%) to close at 2,587.25 points. Broad-market indices reflected widespread selling pressure across the floor:

Sensitive Index (tracking class 'A' stocks): Declined by 1.74 points
Float Index: Dropped by 0.81 points
Sensitive Float Index: Shadowed the trend, down 0.71 points

Trading Volume & Market Turnover

Market activity decelerated alongside the benchmark index. Total turnover dropped to NPR 4.29 Billion (NPR 4,29,37,74,000), down from NPR 4.89 Billion recorded on Thursday.

A total of 11,912,000 shares changed hands across 43,685 transactions involving 356 listed securities.

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|                            DAILY MARKET SUMMARY AT A GLANCE                       |
+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| METRIC                             | VALUE / STATISTIC                            |
+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| NEPSE Benchmark Index              | 2,587.25 (-11.90 pts / -0.46%)               |
| Total Market Turnover              | NPR 4.29 Billion                             |
| Total Shares Traded                | 11.91 Million units                          |
| Total Transactions                 | 43,685 trades                                 |
| Traded Scrips                      | 356 securities                               |
+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+

Top Gainers & Losers

Fix-income debentures led the gainers' list, while regional development banks experienced notable downside pullbacks.

Top Performing Scrips

NMB Debenture 10.75% (2089/90): Surged 14.29% (Top Gainer)
SBL Debenture 10.75% (2089): Gained approximately 9.00%
Mandu Hydropower Limited: Rose nearly 5.50%

Top Losing Scrips

Sindhu Bikas Bank Limited: Recorded the sharpest decline of the day, dropping 8.55%.

Turnover Leaders

Debentures and manufacturing/hydropower counters dominated liquidity preference during the session:

Security	Daily Turnover (NPR)	Market Highlights
SBL Debenture 10.75% (2089)	NPR 26.53 Crore	Highest traded security of the day
Reliance Spinning Mills Limited	NPR 15.50 Crore	Led equity trading volume
Ankhu Khola Jalvidhyut Company	NPR 15.00 Crore	Active trading in hydropower segment

Sectoral Performance

Out of the 13 sub-indices, 11 sectors closed in the red, while only 2 sectors managed minor gains.

Gainers: Mutual Fund and Trading sub-indices edged slightly higher to post modest fractional gains.
Laggards: The Manufacturing & Processing sub-index suffered the steepest correction, dropping 0.73%.