The NEPSE Index surged by 34.61 points on July 16, closing at 2,794.78, marking a 1.25% rise from the previous trading day. Investors showed strong interest, pushing the total market turnover to an impressive Rs 14.03 billion, with more than 43.1 million shares traded.
A total of 193 companies’ shares advanced, while 55 declined and none remained unchanged—reflecting a largely bullish market sentiment.
The NEPSE Index opened at 2,759.58 and reached an intraday high of 2,803.78, before settling slightly lower at the close. Key technical indicators show strong buying pressure across most sectors.
Other major index movements include:
- Float Index climbed by 2.66 points (1.39%) to close at 193.26
- Sensitive Index gained 7.86 points (1.63%) to reach 489.27
- Sensitive Float Index rose by 2.82 points (1.71%) to end at 167.64
In terms of trading volume, a total of 4.31 crore shares changed hands—up by over 62% compared to the previous session. The number of transactions also increased by 34.36%, reaching nearly 100,000 trades.
This steady upward movement in the NEPSE Index reflects improved investor confidence and growing market momentum as the new fiscal year picks up steam.
