Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) recorded a sharp 35.54 percent decline in turnover in the first six months of FY 2025/26, reflecting weakened investor confidence due to political uncertainty and a slowing economy.
According to NEPSE data, total turnover in the secondary market stood at Rs 721.27 billion during the review period, down from Rs 1.118 trillion in the same period last fiscal year. Stockbrokers attribute the decline largely to instability following the Gen Z movement and related violence.
Sector-wise, hydropower led trading with a turnover of Rs 276 billion, though this was still 24.27 percent lower year-on-year. Among the 13 trading groups, only the “others” category and manufacturing and processing saw growth, rising by 27.17 percent and 21.68 percent respectively, while turnover in the remaining sectors declined.
