Currently, there are 34 closed-end mutual funds listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), and 7 open-end schemes are directly traded with their respective fund managers. Among them, the Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund (30CSMF) has issued its units to the public but is not yet listed for trading on NEPSE. Once it is listed, the total number of schemes will reach 42.
During this week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) operated for only four days due to the Bhote Jatra holiday on Thursday. The week concluded with the NEPSE index closing at 1,959.12, showing a gain of 81.80 points or 4.36% compared to the previous week’s closing of 1,877.32. In the previous week, the index had experienced a gain of 2.11% from the week before that.
Throughout the week, the NEPSE index recorded a high of 1,962.55 and a low of 1,866.11, resulting in a volatility of 96.44 points. Comparatively, the previous week had witnessed a volatility of 75.16 points. The fluctuation in the index indicates a certain level of market volatility and movement in stock prices throughout the trading days of the week.