NEPSE Market Overview March 30, 2026
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed at 2,831.39 points on March 30, 2026, registering a significant decline of 47.71 points (-1.65%). The broad-based selling pressure dragged all sub-indices into the red, reflecting bearish sentiment across the entire market. Today's session was marked by heavy selling in banking, hydropower, and trading sectors, while only a handful of stocks managed to close in the green.
NEPSE Index Movement Today
The NEPSE index opened weak and continued its downward trajectory throughout the trading session. The index lost 47.71 points from the previous close, settling at 2,831.39. This represents a 1.65% decline, one of the larger single-day drops in recent weeks. The Sensitive Index also fell 7.90 points (-1.61%) to 481.58, while the Float Index dropped 3.20 points (-1.62%) to 194.25.
Key Index Numbers
- NEPSE Index: 2,831.39 (-47.71 | -1.65%)
- Sensitive Index: 481.58 (-7.90 | -1.61%)
- Float Index: 194.25 (-3.20 | -1.62%)
- Sensitive Float: 164.72 (-2.55 | -1.52%)
Top Turnover Stocks Today
Turnover was dominated by hydropower and manufacturing stocks. RIDI (Ridi Power Company) led the turnover chart with Rs. 684.11 million from 1.78 million shares traded. NGPL and SHIVM followed closely with turnovers of Rs. 438 million each.
- RIDI (Hydropower) - Rs. 684.11 Million | 1,779,480 shares
- NGPL (Hydropower) - Rs. 438.09 Million | 930,482 shares
- SHIVM (Manufacture) - Rs. 437.98 Million | 639,693 shares
- API (Hydropower) - Rs. 385.58 Million | 1,092,308 shares
- NHPC (Hydropower) - Rs. 378.71 Million | 1,232,205 shares
Top Gainers Today in NEPSE
Despite the overall bearish market, several stocks hit the upper circuit limit of 10%. These were mostly small-cap and mid-cap stocks with limited float.
- RLEL - Rs. 363 (+10.00%) | Others sector
- RSML (Reliance Spinning Mills) - Rs. 2,435.80 (+10.00%) | Manufacture
- HFIN - Rs. 318 (+10.00%) | Hotels sector
- BJHL - Rs. 526 (+10.00%) | Hydropower
- SKHL - Rs. 439.20 (+9.99%) | Hydropower
- SKHEL - Rs. 343.90 (+9.98%) | Others
- SAPDBL - Rs. 1,048.30 (+9.83%) | Dev Bank
Top Losers Today in NEPSE
The losers list was dominated by hydropower and microfinance stocks. SOHL led the losers with a massive 7.79% decline on heavy volume of over 400,000 shares.
- SOHL - Rs. 675 (-7.79%) | Hydropower | Volume: 402,902
- UNLB - Rs. 1,680 (-7.23%) | Microfinance
- CYCL - Rs. 1,630 (-6.86%) | Microfinance
- MPFL - Rs. 656 (-4.93%) | Finance
- SJCL - Rs. 329 (-4.05%) | Hydropower
- CORBL - Rs. 1,871.80 (-3.96%) | Dev Bank
Sector-wise Performance Analysis
All sectors ended in the red today, with the Trading sub-index being the worst performer at -2.56%. The Manufacturing sector showed relative resilience with only a -0.21% decline.
- Trading: 3,948.10 (-2.56%) — Worst performer
- Others: 2,305.19 (-2.13%)
- Finance: 2,512.15 (-2.00%)
- Hydropower: 3,898.93 (-1.93%)
- Banking: 1,479.52 (-1.86%)
- Non-Life Insurance: 11,382.73 (-1.82%)
- Life Insurance: 13,113.53 (-1.40%)
- Microfinance: 5,035.09 (-1.30%)
- Dev Bank: 6,109.69 (-1.24%)
- Hotels: 7,497.48 (-1.18%)
- Manufacturing: 10,392.34 (-0.21%) — Best performer
Market Sentiment and Investor Activity
The selling pressure today appeared broad-based, suggesting institutional and retail investors alike were booking profits after the recent rally. The high turnover in hydropower stocks like RIDI, API, and NHPC indicates active profit-taking in this sector. The fact that only a handful of stocks managed to gain while the broader market tanked suggests weak underlying demand.
What Should Investors Do Next?
Given the current bearish momentum, investors should exercise caution before making fresh entries. Key support levels for the NEPSE index lie around the 2,800 mark. A breach below this could trigger further selling. Conservative investors may want to wait for stabilization before deploying fresh capital, while active traders can look for opportunities in stocks showing relative strength.
Tomorrow's Outlook
The market may see some consolidation around the 2,830 level. If the support at 2,800 holds, we could see a technical bounce. However, if selling pressure continues, the index could test the 2,780-2,750 zone. Watch for banking sector cues and any policy-related news from Nepal Rastra Bank that could influence market direction.