Nepal Share Market Closing Summary
The Nepal share market, represented by the NEPSE index, closed at 2,831.39 on March 30, 2026, marking a decline of 47.71 points (-1.65%) from the previous session. This was a broad-based decline with every sector sub-index finishing in negative territory.
Index Change Breakdown
The NEPSE composite index shed 47.71 points, equivalent to a 1.65% drop. To put this in perspective, the market erased approximately 3 sessions worth of gains in a single day. The decline was not limited to the main index — all related indices also fell:
- NEPSE: 2,831.39 (-47.71 | -1.65%)
- Sensitive: 481.58 (-7.90 | -1.61%)
- Float: 194.25 (-3.20 | -1.62%)
- Sensitive Float: 164.72 (-2.55 | -1.52%)
Total Market Turnover
Despite the decline, market turnover remained healthy, indicating active participation from both buyers and sellers. The turnover was concentrated in hydropower and manufacturing stocks, with the top 5 stocks contributing over Rs. 2.3 billion.
Turnover Distribution by Sector
Hydropower dominated the turnover chart with RIDI (Rs. 684M), NGPL (Rs. 438M), API (Rs. 386M), and NHPC (Rs. 379M) being the most actively traded. Manufacturing was next with SHIVM (Rs. 438M) and SYPNL (Rs. 331M).
Detailed Sector-wise Analysis
1. Trading Sector (-2.56%)
The worst-performing sector today. The Trading sub-index fell 103.86 points to 3,948.10. This sector has been experiencing heightened volatility and today's decline suggests continued profit-booking.
2. Others Sector (-2.13%)
The Others sub-index dropped 50.18 points to 2,305.19. Despite the sector decline, individual stocks like RLEL (+10%) and SKHEL (+9.98%) bucked the trend.
3. Finance Sector (-2.00%)
Finance companies faced selling with the sub-index losing 51.28 points to 2,512.15. MPFL was the hardest hit, falling 4.93% to Rs. 656.
4. Hydropower Sector (-1.93%)
A mixed bag for hydropower. While the sector index fell 76.88 points to 3,898.93, individual stocks showed divergence. BJHL surged 10% and SKHL gained 9.99%, while SOHL crashed 7.79% and SJCL dropped 4.05%.
5. Banking Sector (-1.86%)
The banking sub-index lost 28.04 points to 1,479.52. As the most heavily weighted sector, banking weakness significantly contributed to the overall index decline. ADBL fell 2.47% on volume of 90,606.
6. Insurance Sectors
Non-Life Insurance declined 1.82% (-211.57 points) to 11,382.73, while Life Insurance fell 1.40% (-186.27 points) to 13,113.53. Insurance stocks saw moderate selling pressure.
7. Microfinance (-1.30%)
Microfinance saw targeted selling with UNLB (-7.23%) and CYCL (-6.86%) being major losers. These stocks had rallied recently, making them vulnerable to correction.
8. Development Bank (-1.24%)
The Dev Bank sub-index declined 77.21 points to 6,109.69. CORBL was notable, falling 3.96% to Rs. 1,871.80.
9. Hotels (-1.18%)
Hotels declined moderately with the sub-index falling 89.84 points to 7,497.48. Interestingly, HFIN bucked the trend with a 10% gain.
10. Manufacturing (-0.21%)
The most resilient sector, declining only 22.46 points to 10,392.34. RSML's 10% surge helped cushion the sector's decline. Manufacturing fundamentals remain relatively stronger compared to other sectors.
Market Breadth
Market breadth was overwhelmingly negative. The number of declining stocks far exceeded advancing stocks, confirming the broad-based nature of today's selloff. Only a handful of stocks — mostly small-caps hitting circuit limits — managed positive closes.