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The Nepal Stock Exchange index fell 20.48 points on Monday, October 5, 2026, closing at 2,566.76 on the first trading day of the week. Nepal News and Republica reported the same closing level and decline after the market moved lower through the session. The daily result is a factual market snapshot rather than a prediction about the next session, and it should not be interpreted as investment advice or as evidence that every listed security moved in the same direction.
Republica reported that about nine million shares of 359 securities changed hands in 44,777 transactions, producing turnover of approximately Rs 3.279 billion. It compared that with Rs 4.29 billion on Friday, a fall of more than Rs 1 billion. Nepal News also reported turnover near Rs 3.27 billion and 44,777 transactions. These aligned figures are used here because they were independently published by two established Nepal news outlets covering the completed session.
Market breadth was notably weak. Nepal News counted 32 companies with higher share prices, 242 with declines and four unchanged. Republica reported that 12 of the 13 market subgroups finished lower, with only the trading subgroup recording a gain. The Sensitive Index lost 3.23 points, the Float Index declined 1.47 points and the Sensitive Float Index fell 1.13 points. Together, those measures show that the drop extended beyond a small number of large companies.
Sector figures published by Nepal News show losses in banking, development banks, finance, hotels, hydropower, investment, life insurance, manufacturing, microfinance, non life insurance and the Others group. Manufacturing recorded a 104.51 point decline, life insurance fell 93.81 points and hotels lost 73.28 points. Raw point changes are not directly comparable across sector indices with different starting levels, so they should be read as directional details rather than a ranking of percentage performance.
Republica said the strongest gains were concentrated among fixed income instruments, including a Standard Chartered Bank debenture that rose 5.75 percent and two other debenture or mutual fund instruments that gained around 5 percent. It also identified Ghalemdi Hydro as the largest turnover contributor at Rs 228.6 million, followed by Hathaway Investment at Rs 84.9 million and Shivam Cements at Rs 84.3 million. High turnover identifies active trading, not necessarily positive price performance.
The reports linked some market pressure to a Securities Board of Nepal requirement affecting shareholders who hold more than 5 percent of a company and plan to sell. Nepal News said the House of Representatives Finance Committee had directed the board to reconsider the provision. It also noted that price adjustments during the dividend season contributed to index weakness. These explanations describe factors cited in reporting and should not be treated as a complete causal model for one day’s market movement.
For readers, the most useful conclusion is limited and current: the broad index ended lower, declining shares greatly outnumbered gainers, nearly every sector group fell and turnover was below Friday’s reported level. Daily market numbers can change quickly and may be revised by data providers, so investors should consult official exchange records and licensed advisers before making decisions. This article records the October 5 close for news purposes and expires from the active preview after the next trading day.
Source publication date: 2026-10-05. Event or reporting period: 2026-10-05.
Sources:Nepal News · Republica · Nepal Stock Exchange
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