NEPSE Today: Nepal Stock Market Falls 13.88 Points

• Nepse Talk
• Dec 23, 2025
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Kathmandu, December 23, 2025 — The Nepal Stock Exchange, NEPSE, today’s index fell again on Monday. The benchmark NEPSE index dropped by 13.88 points to close at 2,581.21. This move shows that the Nepal stock market today is still weak and struggles to gain strength. 

Trading activity was moderate. A total of 9,167,359 shares were traded across 332 companies. There were 65,312 transactions during the session. The total turnover was about Rs 3.51 billion, which was lower than recent sessions. This shows that many investors stayed cautious.

Market Breadth: NEPSE Today Shows Weakness

Most stocks ended the day with losses. Out of all the traded shares:

• 200 stocks declined
  
• 54 stocks gained
  
• 5 stocks were unchanged
  

This trend highlights that sellers were stronger than buyers in NEPSE today’s session. The intense selling pressure pushed many stock prices lower.

Only the trading sub-index ended in the green. All of the other major sub-indices closed in the red, which made the mood even more pessimistic. 

Sector Performance: The Biggest Losers in NEPSE Today

Several significant sectors had their numbers go down:

• The prices of most of the companies that sell life insurance stocks went down.
• The price of the shares of hotels and tourism declined.

This had a significant impact on the NEPSE today index. The index-wide fall in sectors illustrates that market sentiment is still weak.

Recent Trend and Market Sentiment

The NEPSE’s drop today is part of a larger downward trend. Last session, the index fell 19.92 points as it broke below a critical level of 2,600.

As the market moves day after day, the selling pressure is evident. Traders have not taken any new positions and are waiting for new market signals.

Some analysts think the fact that there hasn’t been much corporate activity or economic news may be the reason why there hasn’t been much interest shown by investors. Others feel traders are waiting for clearer direction on fiscal policy or foreign investment flows before committing fresh capital.

What Investors Should Watch Next

If you are following NEPSE today’s news, here are the key points to note:

• Support Levels: Traders are watching the psychological support near 2,500–2,600 points it goes below those levels, it can imply additional losses.
• Sector Movement: Certain stocks are still moving upwards. For example, the stock price for SY Panel Nepal Limited increased by a total of 10% for the day. 
• Trends in turnover: Turnover is another crucial determinant of how healthy the market is. When turnover is low, it’s typically because the investors are not too actively involved. 

Day traders may thus exercise caution despite trading only for a short period of time. Even long-term investors can view lowered stock prices as an opportunity only if the basics are sound.

Comparing Recent Sessions

The current decline follows a slide that started earlier this week. On Sunday, the NEPSE index already showed weakness, suggesting that the market has not yet found strong support.

Market analysts have pointed out that until turnover rises and buying interest improves, the NEPSE’s performance today is likely to stay under pressure. Many investors are watching global market trends and local economic news to gauge future direction.

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