NEPSE Surges Nearly 25% in FY 2081/82; 'Others' Sector Leads Group-Wise Gains

Nepal’s stock market witnessed a strong recovery in the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25), with the NEPSE Index closing at 2,794.78, up 24.74% or 534.37 points from the previous year-end level of 2,240.41.

The market reached a high of 3,000.81 during the year, significantly outperforming last year’s peak of 2,257.60. The rally is attributed in part to investor optimism following the appointment of Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel and later, the arrival of Dr. Bishwo Poudel as NRB Governor, both of whom introduced market-friendly policies.

📊 Trading Volume & Activity Soar

• Total turnover: NPR 2.12 trillion — up 189.23% from last year's NPR 734.68 billion

• Average daily turnover: Rose from NPR 3.2 billion to NPR 9.19 billion

• Total number of trades: Increased by 50%, from 14.8 million to 22.2 million transactions

🏦 Listed Companies & Market Capitalization

Despite bullish trends, the number of listed companies fell to 250 from 270, driven by NRB’s merger and acquisition policy. Meanwhile, market capitalization rose by 31.05%, from NPR 3.53 trillion to NPR 4.65 trillion, peaking at NPR 4.8 trillion at one point.

📈 Top Performing Sectors (YoY % Change)

1. Others – 38.84% (driven by Nepal Reinsurance, Muktinath Krishi)

2. Trading – 36.06% (driven by Bishal Bazar surge)

3. Investment – 35.67% (led by CHDC, Hathway, NRN Infrastructure)

4. Development Banks – 34.01%

5. Hydropower – 31.01%

6. Hotels & Tourism – 24.97%

7. Banking – 24.14%

8. Life Insurance – 23.30%

9. Non-Life Insurance – 13.92%

10. Manufacturing & Processing – 9.34%

11. Microfinance – 8.13%

12. Mutual Funds – -0.85% (only sector to decline)

The ‘Others’ sector posted the strongest growth, benefiting from gains in Nepal Reinsurance and Muktinath Krishi, while the Mutual Fund sector was the only one to register a negative return.