KATHMANDU, April 26: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) will now be listing all types of credit instruments within seven days in the secondary market for trading.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The government last month collected Rs 805.40 million in capital gains tax from the investors of the stock exchange market, out of which the short-term investors contributed the largest proportion.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Investors at the stock exchange market paid Rs 537.35 million to the government in capital gains tax during the one-month period of mid-December and mid-January.

Dec 30: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Tuesday’s session in green and saw strength in the beginning hours of the trading session. The benchmark climbed more than 24 points at mid-session but bears prevailed in the latter half of the session. A steady decline in the afternoon saw the index give up most of the earlier gains to close session at 2,012.89 – up5.57 points against the session earlier.

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Stocks opened in red on Sunday with the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shedding around 14 points in the morning. Thereafter, technical error in the trading system kept investors making any further transactions in the exchange for most of the afternoon. Finally, trading hours were extended for the day with Nepse adding 2 hours of trading from 3.15 pm. In the final two hours, buyers prevailed, helping Nepse erase its earlier losses to close with a gain of 4.64 points at 1,462.67.

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Local stocks maintained negative bias throughout Wednesday’s trading session to close the day firmly in red. After tanking sharply in the opening minutes, the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index tried to gain ground in the first trading hour. Nonetheless, sellers prevailed in the latter part of the session pushing the index 16.6 points lower at 1,391.29 points.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed a notable drop in the initial trading giving up roughly 50 points in the morning. The equity market attempted a recovery within the first trading hour but the broad selling pressure dragged the market further in the red.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index whipsawed initially at the beginning of Tuesday's trading, dropping sharply to 1,254 points. However, it recouped all the losses within the beginning hour. Nonetheless, sellers prevailed after mid-day pushing the index into the negative territory for the remaining trading hours. Nepse eventually closed 7.48 points lower at 1,263.38 points.

KATHMANDU Jan 2: Stocks remained little changed on the first trading day of 2020. After trading essentially flat in the first half of the trading session, stocks gained some ground and pushed the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slightly higher. Nepse eventually closed the day 3.47 points higher at 1,169.50 points.

Nepse begins week on a flat note

December 2, 2019 11:01 am

KATHMANDU: Stocks remained mostly unchanged in the beginning trading hour of Sunday’s session. After a small dip in the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index in the afternoon, the benchmark index pared its losses in the latter trading hours. Eventually, Nepse ended the day with a meager gain of 0.07 points at 1,112.85 points on the first trading day of the week.

Nepse begins week on a flat note

December 2, 2019 11:01 am

KATHMANDU: Stocks remained mostly unchanged in the beginning trading hour of Sunday’s session. After a small dip in the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index in the afternoon, the benchmark index pared its losses in the latter trading hours. Eventually, Nepse ended the day with a meager gain of 0.07 points at 1,112.85 points on the first trading day of the week.

KATHMANDU: Stocks began Thursday’s session on a positive footing and mostly traded in green in the morning when the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained more than 3 points. But the market lost its foothold by midday and lost 4.67 points to the close the last trading day of the week at 1,112.79 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks wavered along the opening level throughout Tuesday's trading hours. The index swung between gains and losses in the afternoon to eventually end the day with a modest decline. At the close, Nepse stood at 1,109.16 points, down 0.91 points against the session earlier.

Nepse pulls back giving up Monday's gains

November 13, 2019 10:16 am

KATHMANDU: Stocks traded flat initially but quickly shed value as investors resorted to selling in the afternoon. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell to 1,140 points by mid-session and traded flat thereafter. Eventually, the benchmark index closed 5.61 points lower at 1,139.96 points on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU: Stocks largely traded in green throughout Monday's trading session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index rose initially and wavered slightly higher in the first half of Monday's trading. A broad rally, thereafter, pushed the index higher by over 13.77 points or 1.22% to close at 1,145.57 points.

Stocks inch lower in thin trading

November 4, 2019 07:50 am

KATHMANDU: Local stocks began week's trading on a feeble footing as the bourse traded in red throughout Sunday's trading session. After trading flat in the morning, the equity market came under some pressure and witnessed a slight decline in the latter trading hours. The index ended the day down 6.88 points at 1,139.29 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks traded in green since the beginning of trading on Thursday. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw modest gain in the initial trading and continued the momentum till midday. The benchmark index eventually closed the last trading day of the week 6.73 points higher at 1149.34 points.

Broad advance pushes Nepse higher

October 24, 2019 09:56 am

Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed over 5 points initially on Wednesday. The index quickly gave up its gains to trade roughly flat around mid-session. However, the exchange witnessed a broad advance in the closing hours leading the index 7.79 points higher. Nepse ended the day at 1,142.60 points.

Nepse ends week lower

October 19, 2019 09:47 am

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index broke its 10-week losing run ahead of Dashain holidays with a weekly gain of almost 20 points. Subsequently, the exchange opened only on Thursday in the holiday week where the index ended essentially flat.

KATHMANDU: Local stocks witnessed choppy trading in the last trading session of the week and wavered along the opening level throughout the day. Thursday’s session, hence, was marked by a relatively low volatility with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index closing the day with a marginal gain of 0.71 points at 1,137.75 points.

KATHMANDU: Local stocks struggled since the beginning of Wednesday's session and continued to see weakness throughout the day. The Nepal Stock Exchange dropped around three points in the initial trading hour and traded flat in the afternoon. Following a slight dip in the final trading hours, the benchmark index closed the day at 1,137.03 points – down 5.01 points against the preceding session.

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index struggled in the morning and traded marginally in the red in the initial trading hour. Stocks recovered after mid-day and climbed above the opening level in the afternoon. Stocks wavered in the green, thereafter, eventually closing the day with a gain of 5.08 points at 1,142.04 points.

Stocks flat after 5 day long holiday

October 12, 2019 09:08 am

KATHMANDU: Nepali stocks opened roughly flat after Dashain holidays amid thin trading witnessed on Thursday. Stocks wavered along the opening level in the initial trading hour before trading slightly in the green in the afternoon. Latter trading hours saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index pull back slightly to close the day with a marginal decline of 0.39 points at 1,149.01 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks opened in green on Wednesday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed more than 4 points in the morning session. However, the bourse failed to hang on to its initial gains and traded flat in the afternoon. Stocks came under some pressure toward the end, eventually closing the day 4.98 points lower at 1,140.71 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks traded in the green since the beginning of Tuesday's trading session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw modest gain in the initial trading hour and continued to rise till afternoon. The upswing lost steam in the latter half of the trading session. The benchmark index, however, managed to hold on to its earlier gain to close the day at 1,145.69 points.

KATHMANDU: Market witnessed a slightly volatile session on Tuesday with Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index flipping between gains and losses. After trading flat initially, the benchmark index came under some pressure giving up more than 7 points by midday. Stocks then made a comeback to recoup earlier losses and traded almost 4 points higher late in the afternoon. Nonetheless, a small pullback toward the close saw the index post a marginal loss of 2.24 points to end the day at 1,166.67 points.

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropped more than 7 points in the morning session, but staged a recovery after mid-day trimming all its initial losses. Stocks held ground in the afternoon and saw a slight advance toward the close. The benchmark index eventually closed the day 3.87 points higher at 1,194.77 points on Wednesday.

Bearish Nepse at 1, 197.75 points

August 29, 2019 07:25 am

The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded in green in the initial trading hour on Wednesday. Nonetheless, the index gave up its earlier gains as stocks remained under constant pressure in the remaining trading hours. The broad slump saw the benchmark index tumble 10.26 points to settle at 1,197.75 points.

Nepse ends week in red

August 23, 2019 00:05 am

KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index rallied more than 6 points in the first trading hour on Thursday. However, stocks failed to sustain the gains in the latter trading hours by dragging back to the opening level to close the day on a meager decrement. The equity index settled at 1213.06 points – a drop of 0.99 points against Wednesday's close.

KATHMANDU: Stocks traded in green from the beginning of Wednesday's trading session. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed to as high as 1,270 points by midday. Though it pulled back slightly later on, a rise toward the close saw the index climb further to end the day's trading 15.85 points higher at 1,274.86 points.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Stocks pulled back slightly on Sunday extending losses from the preceding session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell over 4 points in the day. Subsequently, the index posted further decline of 8 points on Monday. Though the index held ground and traded in the green on Tuesday with a modest 3 point advance, the index registered marginal losses on the remaining trading days. Nepse ended the week with an overall loss tally of 11.94 points or 0.95% and closed at 1,248.53 points.

Nepse begins week with a dip

May 20, 2019 08:53 am

KATHMANDU: Majority of stocks lacked conviction during Sunday's trading session. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index hovered around 1,320 points in the morning. Following some selling pressure in the afternoon, Nepse fell to as low as 1,312 points.

Nepse snaps four-day winning run

May 17, 2019 08:52 am

KATHMANDU: Stocks lacked conviction in the last trading session of the week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index hovered around 1,320 points throughout the day. After climbing higher in the morning, the benchmark index pared its gains to fall to as low as 1,314 points in the afternoon. Though the index recovered toward the close, it maintained negative bias to settle 2.29 points lower at 1,318.71 points on Thursday.

KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index continued to see strength in the day's trading and maintained a positive bias throughout the day's session. The benchmark index climbed as high as 1,334 points late in the afternoon but pulled back toward the close to end the day with a gain of 5.55 points at 1,321 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks made a steady advance in the first half of Tuesday's session as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index briefly went above 1,320 points. The benchmark index, however, retraced slightly thereafter to close the day 14.12 points higher at 1,315.45 points.

Nepse up 19 points as stocks rally

April 25, 2019 08:32 am

KATHMANDU: After initially showing lack of direction in morning trading, stocks witnessed significant strength after midday. Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed to as high as 1,267 points in the afternoon but pulled back slightly. However, stocks witnessed another surge toward the close that pushed the benchmark index 19.14 points higher to 1,279.29 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks opened Tuesday's trading on a poised note and climbed above 1,190 points mark in the beginning hour. The Nepal Stocks Exchange (Nepse) index continued to see strength in the remaining trading hours and witnessed a surge mid-session that pushed the benchmark index over the crucial 1,200-point mark. Further rally toward the end saw the index close the day 23.33 points higher at 1,212.05 points.

Nepse rebounds after four-day losses

March 26, 2019 09:54 am

KATHMANDU: In the initial trading hour of Monday's session, stocks lacked conviction and traded slightly in the red. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained some momentum in the afternoon and erased its earlier losses to trend over 5 points higher at mid-session. Despite a pullback, Nepse managed to close 3.87 points higher at 1,138.67 points.

KATHMANDU: After witnessing a sustained surge in the previous week, stocks eased slightly in the first trading day of the week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted a gain of a modest 0.94 points on Sunday.

Nepse ends week on a high note

March 15, 2019 08:40 am

KATHMANDU, March 15: Stocks struggled in early trading session on Thursday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) 7 points by midday. However, the index recovered its initial losses later in the afternoon posting a gain of 5.40 points to close the week at 1,155.50 points.

KATHMANDU: Stocks witnessed considerable strength in Tuesday's trading as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index closed firmly higher at 1,163.26 points – up by 20.33 points compared to Monday.

KATHMANDU: Stocks opened the review period on a feeble note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shed almost 5 points on Sunday to hit a fresh 3 year low at 1,100 points.

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded flat for the first half of the trading session on Wednesday. After hovering around 1,100 points mark in the morning, stocks witnessed a surge late in the afternoon, which pushed the benchmark index 9.12 points higher. Nepse closed the day at 1,111.76 points.

Nepse stoops to three-year low

February 15, 2019 12:30 pm

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) dropped to three-year low of 1,112.87 points on Thursday as stocks carried over weaknesses to the last trading day of the week. The benchmark index shed more than 8 points in the first half of Thursday’s session and then wavered throughout the latter trading hours.

KATHMANDU: Stocks came under slight pressure at the beginning of trading on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index pared its initial losses in the afternoon and maintained a slight positive bias throughout the remaining session. At the close, the index registered a gain of 2.83 points to settle at 1,147.10 points.

Stocks close flat in lackluster trading

January 25, 2019 07:51 am

KATHMANDU: The market opened for trading on a slightly positive note and added more than 2 points in the morning session. However, stocks came under pressure as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index erased all its initial gains by midday. The benchmark index then wavered along the unchanged line to close the last trading day of the week 0.20 points lower at 1,172.78 points.

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) started on a positive note and traded higher in the early trading on Thursday. However, the index pared all its gains by afternoon and ended the last trading day of week in negative territory. At the close, the index posted a loss of 1.56 points to settle at 1178.87 points.

Stocks end turbulent year in the red

January 1, 2019 09:53 am

KATHMANDU: Stocks began the last trading day of the year on a slightly positive note and traded higher in early trading on Monday. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index, however, pulled back slightly in the afternoon but maintained a negative bias throughout the remaining session. As a result, the index posted loss of 17.26 points to close 2019 at 1,187.28 points.

KATHMANDU: Trading began on a highly positive note this week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shot up more than 32 points on Sunday, posting its biggest daily gain in 5 months.

Stocks ease after previous day rally

December 25, 2018 08:17 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Strength carried over from the preceding session as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index rallied more than 9 points in Monday's morning trading. Consequently, the benchmark index traded above 1,200 points mark for most of the beginning trading hour. Nonetheless, the index pared its initial gains and fluctuated throughout the latter trading hours to eventually close the day in red. Nepse posted a loss of 6.45 points to end at 1,191.74 points.