KATHMANDU, July 20: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by a whopping 219.71 points last week, after investors regained confidence in the share market with the formation of a new government led by CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli.

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) jumped 84.91 points last week, after Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML forged an agreement to form a new government.

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) inclined 67.78 points last week, following the development for the formation of a new government jointly by Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML.

KATHMANDU, June 29: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) decreased 16.39 points last week, amid Nepal Rastra Bank hinting not to be too flexible in the monetary policy for the next Fiscal Year(FY) 2024/25.

KATHMANDU, June 22: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged 43.98 points last week, with investors in a wait-and-watch mode for Nepal Rastra Bank to endorse the monetary policy for the next fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, June 15: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 34.11 points last week after banks looked forward to reducing their interest rates further in the next month.

KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 8.25 points last week as investors were in a wait and watch situation expecting the central bank to endorse flexible monetary policy after the annual budget failed to launch programs to boost the country’s share market.

KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged 61.96 points last week as a result of the investors responding negatively to the annual budget announced by the government.

KATHMANDU, May 25: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added a notable 112.73 point last week in the aftermath of Nepal Rastra Bank revising the monetary policy while banks took soft measures to provide loans against share through reducing the interest rates.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 52.53 points last week in the aftermath of the government permitting the authorities to reduce commission of stock brokerage companies.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) lost 33.73 points last week with the delay in the government appointing the chairperson of the Securities Board of Nepal and Nepal Rastra Bank delaying for the third quarterly review of the monetary policy 2023/24.

KATHMANDU, May 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 33.03 points last week despite investors holding low confidence towards the country’s only share market.

KATHMANDU, April 20: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) lost 53.16 points last week after the country’s secondary market failed to boost investor’ confidence even with the beginning of the Nepali New Year 2081.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 21.25 points last week, with the investors in wait and watch condition for the third quarter end to inject their money in the country’s secondary market.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 31.59 points last week after the government failed to introduce effective measures to revamp the market despite the investors’ expectation from the new government alliance.

KATHMANDU, March 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 12.93 points last week, despite the banks announcing reduction in their interest rates on lending.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 50.32 points last week, with the banks stepping up to reduce their interest rates from mid-March.

KATHMANDU, March 9: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 58.49 points last week, backed by the formation of a new coalition government along with the appointment of a new finance minister.

KATHMANDU, March 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) lost 33.74 points last week, after a number of banks were reported to have fallen into controversies for their involvement in financial misconducts.

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) lost 56.20 points last week, amid negative sentiments triggered by the current situation of public finance and provisions introduced in the revised monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) lost 34.29 points last week, after the investors responded negatively to the half yearly revision of monetary policy 2023/24 unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 29.31 points last week, with the investors keeping hope that Nepal Rastra Bank will come up with a favorable credit policy amid excessive liquidity underlying with banks.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 17.08 points last week after the investors sought to book their capital gains with an increase in the valuation of the shares they hold.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 66.83 points last week, after the investors showed overwhelming response to the banks reducing their interest rates with the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 19.62 points last week, after the investors rushed to sell shares to manage financial resources as the second quarter of the current fiscal year is about to end.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 40.2 points last week, despite the banks reducing their interest rates as they turned flexible to providing margin lending.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 114.50 points while the total turnover doubled to Rs 31.29 billion last week, after the investors rushed to trade shares following the bullish trend that appeared in the share market for the past two weeks.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) added 141.83 points last week in the aftermath of Nepal Rastra Bank adopting lenient policy on loans against shares and real estate transactions through the first quarterly review of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) added 8.12 points last week in the aftermath of the banks reducing their interest rates.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) increased marginally by 4.38 points last week.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost 56.14 points last week amid the banks reporting fall in their quarterly profits while the government has been facing an increasing fiscal deficit.

NRB policy to increase upper threshold on margin loans could not boost investors’ confidence

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost 47.38 points last week after Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) failed to timely introduce proper measures to address the share market as per the expectation of the investors.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost 25.48 points last week after Nepal Rastra Bank turned apathetic to revise the cap of Rs 40-120 million on bank loans against shares.

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 22.72 points last week after Nepal Rastra Bank showed green signal on removing the cap of Rs 40-120 million on bank loans against shares.

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 74.61 points last week due to an improvement in investors’ expectation that the interest rates might fall amid growing liquidity with banks.

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged 23.34 points last week amid dwindling confidence of investors due to soaring inflation and increased interest rates of banks.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) declined 19.2 points last week after banks raised their interest rates.

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) declined 32.92 points last week after banks stepped up to raise interest rates.

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) declined 23.79 points last week amid fall in distributable profits of banks due to an increase in their non performing loans which is evident from the financial statements unveiled by the banks.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) declined 36.64 points last week as a continuation of low confidence of investors since Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) introduced its monetary policy for this fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) declined 37.44 points last week after investors remained unsatisfied by the measures that Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) introduced through its monetary policy for the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 78.99 points last week amid the investors getting respite from the high interest rates along with high hope from the upcoming monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged a whopping 101.61 points last week due to the arriving fiscal year end and political turmoil.

KATHMANDU, July 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 95.46 points last week amid increased liquidity with banks.

KATHMANDU, June 24: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained a nominal of 13.46 points last week, as investors stayed in wait and watch in relation to Nepal Rastra Bank’s new monetary policy for fiscal year 2023/24.

KATHMANDU, June 17: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 102.46 points last week after the banks started lowering their interest rates.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 73.27 points last week amid the investors’ dilemma over the government’s income tax policy for the shares investors.

KATHMANDU, June 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged 92.78 points last week with the budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 failing to come up with measures to attract the share market investors.

KATHMANDU, May 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week gained 81.80 points with the banks turning flexible to reduce interest rates on their loans.