NEPSE Index Rises 33.29 Points as Daily Turnover Surpasses Rs 7.45 Billion

The Nepal Stock Exchange benchmark index advanced by 33.29 points on Wednesday, representing a 1.26 percent gain to settle at 2,664.06 points. Total market turnover for the day reached above Rs 7.45 billion, supported by the movement of more than 19.3 million shares across 241 listed companies. Market transactions showed positive sentiment across most listed sectors. Individual trading volumes were dominated by hydropower equities during the session. Liberty Energy Company recorded the highest individual transaction value, generating trades worth Rs 320 million. Ghaleemdi Hydro registered the second-highest turnover at Rs 280 million, while Butwal Power Company followed closely with transactions amounting to Rs 260 million. Api Power also reported significant investor interest, accumulating Rs 190 million in daily traded value. Share values for several top performers moved upward significantly. Butwal Power Company registered a gain of 10.60 percent in its stock price, representing the largest percentage increase among leading stocks. Other advancing equities across the exchange logged positive price movements of up to 6.26 percent by the end of the trading period. Sectoral performance was predominantly positive across the market floor on 28 October 2026. The Nepal Stock Exchange confirmed that almost all sub-indices managed to post gains by the close of business. The trading sector remained the single group to finish the day in negative territory, while all other category indices ended with positive balances.