The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) jumped by 49.15 points on Thursday, closing at 2815.04—its highest level in six months.
All subgroups posted gains, with the commercial banking sector leading, rising by 3.32 percent. This surge follows Nepal Rastra Bank’s (NRB) recent monetary policy review, which introduced flexible measures to enhance bank profitability, attracting investors to commercial bank stocks.
A total of 186 companies saw their share prices increase, with four reaching the upper circuit limit. The market recorded a total turnover of Rs 11.39 billion, with Himalayan Reinsurance leading in trading volume at Rs 964.7 million.
Nepal Reinsurance and NRN Infrastructure and Development followed with transactions worth Rs 764.2 million and Rs 467.9 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, share prices of 52 companies declined, while six remained unchanged. Bhule Energy suffered the biggest drop, falling by 7.17 percent.
