Share market surges by 115 points this week

This week turned out to be unexpectedly strong for Nepal’s share market, with the NEPSE index rising by 115.72 points to close at 2676.03 after staying green for all five trading days. The market gained steadily throughout the week, building confidence among investors as each day added small but positive growth. The biggest surprises came from Sagar Distillery and Jhapa Energy, both jumping by 61.01 percent, with Sagar moving from 828 to 1333.2 and Jhapa Energy rising from 455.5 to 733.4. Swastik Laghubitta also impressed investors with a 55.83 percent climb to 815.9 from 523.6, while Bandipur gained 24.18 percent, reaching 758.1 from 610.5. River Falls Power increased by 17.61 percent to 414, and Himalayan Dolakha rose by 14.75 percent to 196.8. Steady performers in insurance and banking included Surya Jyoti Life Insurance, which climbed 11.86 percent to 481, Siddhartha Premier Insurance with an 11.22 percent rise to 729.6, NABBC with a 10.93 percent increase to 945, and RSDC, which reached 679.9 after gaining 10.75 percent. Overall, this week showed strong momentum across multiple sectors, giving investors renewed optimism.