NEPSE Index Drop: Market Dives 10 Points on Sunday, Results Show Decline Across Sectors

• Nepse Talk
• Jan 05, 2026
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Kathmandu, Jan 4, 2026 — Nepal Stock Exchange began the new week with a significant with the NEPSE index drop, as the index fell by 10.29 points to close at 2,610.63 on Sunday.

A total of 12.74 million shares from 323 companies were traded in 79,702 transactions, generating a turnover of Rs 5.1 billion. 

NEPSE Index Drop: Sector Performance Highlights

While the overall market slipped, some sectors posted modest gains:

• Hotel and Tourism rose by 0.62%
  
• Production and Processing increased by 1.04%
  
• Trade Group gained 0.34%
  

However, most sectors posted losses:

• Banking: down 0.14%
  
• Development Bank: down 0.80%
  
• Finance: down 0.13%
  
• Hydropower: down 0.49%
  
• Investment: down 0.32%
  
• Life Insurance: down 0.88%
  
• Microfinance: down 0.32%
  
• Mutual Fund: down 0.29%
  
• Non‑Life Insurance: down 0.86%
  
• Other Groups: down 1.69%
  

Notable Stock Movements

• Win Nepal Microfinance Financial Institution Ltd. and Srinagar Agritech Industries Ltd. both entered positive circuits, showing strong upward price momentum.
  
• Nyadi Hydropower Ltd. saw its share price fall by 4.32%, contributing to the broader downturn.
  

Regarding trading value and volume, the highest turnover for the day was of Rs 300.65 million, and this was recorded in NIC Asia Bank Ltd.

What This Means

The NEPSE index drop indicates greater cautiousness on the part of investors in the early days of the week. Although there have been positive developments in some sectors, such as tourism and processing, as indicated by their increase, there is also significant weakness in the market.

Investors and analysts will be closely scrutinizing the future trading sessions for signs of stabilizing or further downside correction.

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