Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 500 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading for Rs. 109,100 per tola. Yesterday, the tariff remained unchanged at Rs. 109,600 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 108,600. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 109,100 per tola yesterday.
The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has accepted Himal Dolakha Hydropower Company Limited’s (HDHPC) rights selling proposal for Baisakh 12, 2080.
The hydroelectric business would issue 75% right shares at Rs. 1.20 Arba to its current shareholders in the form of 1,20,00,000 (1: 0.75) units of right shares. The company’s current paid-up capital is Rs. 1.60 Arba. As a result, following the issuance of the right share in the ratio of 1:0.75, the company’s paid-up capital would be increased to Rs. 2.8 Arba.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,889.73 today, down 2.27 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.12% decrease. Yesterday, the index fell 13.68 points.
Today, the index began at 1,892.94 and closed at 1,880.25. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,895.17 before settling at 1,889.73.
Menchhiyam Hydropower Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) was completed today at the Lainchaur Banquet in Kathmandu. The issue manager for this IPO was NIC Asia Capital.
Menchhiyam Hydropower Limited released 934,915 units worth Rs 9.34 crores to the general public as an Initial Public Offering (IPO) (Baisakh 4- 7, 2080).
Previously, the business granted 542,583 unit shares worth Rs. 5.42 crores to project-affected Sankhuwasabha District residents, of which only 505,780 were given to legitimate applicants. As a result, the remaining 36,803 unsubscribed shares of project-affected locals are added to the 10,85,167 units (20% of the issued capital designated for the general public) to produce a total of 11,21,970 units for the general public.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,892 today, down 13.68 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.72% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 17.36 points.
The index started the day at 1,907.54 and reached an intraday high of 1,913.28. In comparison, it dropped as low as 1,888.89 before closing at 1,892.
Through 23,429 transactions, 264 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,571,202 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 84.7 crores in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 88.55 Crores.
Nepal Hydro Developer Limited (NHDL) has listed 1,59,965 unit bonus shares on the NEPSE.
On Poush 29, the business had its 16th AGM for fiscal year 2078/79 and approved a 5.02632% dividend. The board of directors of the firm suggested a 5.02632% dividend from the paid-up capital of Rs. 31,99,30,000 at its meeting on the 11th of Mangsir 2079. There was a proposal for 5% bonus shares worth Rs. 1.59 crores and a 0.02632% cash dividend (including tax) of Rs. 8.41 lakhs. NEPSE now lists the same bonus shares.
Yesterday, NHDL closed at Rs. 384.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,905.68 today, up 17.36 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.92% increase. Yesterday, the index rose 2.71 points.
Today, the index began at 1,887.3 and closed at 1,885.17. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,905.73 before closing at 1,905.68.
Through 27,766 transactions, 264 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,700,570 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 88.55 crores in turnover. This exceeds the previous trading day’s turnover of Rs. 75.13 Crores.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,888.32 today, up 2.71 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 0.14% increase. Yesterday, the index fell 18.80 points.
Today, the index opened at 1,885.77 and closed at 1,875.14. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,891.87 before settling at 1,888.32.
The central bank of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank, has recently unveiled the annual bank holiday schedule for the period of 2080 BS, which spans from April 14, 2023 to April 12, 2024. This comes in response to the government’s decision to permit essential service-providing institutions, such as banks, to operate on specific public holidays as declared by the government. The notice from NRB outlines the bank holidays during which Nepalese banks will remain closed, while also indicating that partial banking services, including cash transactions, will be available on certain dates marked with an asterisk (*). This information is aimed at providing clarity to the public and businesses regarding the operational status of banks during the designated holidays.
| No. | List of Holidays | Date |
| 1 | New Year | April 14, 2023 |
| 2 | Labour Day | May 1, 2023 |
| 3 | Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli/Chandi Purnima* | May 5, 2023 |
| 4 | Republic Day* | May 29, 2023 |
| 5 | Gaura Parva (Only for the region or culture celebrating the festival) | August 24, 2023 |
| 6 | Raksha Bandhan/Gai Jatra* | August 31, 2023 |
| 7 | Krishna Janmashtami* | September 6, 2023 |
| 8 | Tij (Only for women) | September 18, 2023 |
| 9 | Constitution Day | September 20, 2023 |
| 10 | Indra Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | September 28, 2023 |
| 11 | Jitiya Parva (Only for women celebrating the festival) | October 7, 2023 |
| 12 | Ghatasthapana* | October 15, 2023 |
| 13 | Dashain (Phulpati-Dwadashi) | October 21-26, 2023 |
| 14 | Phalgunanda Jayanti (Only for the followers of Kirat religion) | November 11, 2023 |
| 15 | Tihar | November 12-16, 2023 |
| 16 | Chhath | November 19, 2023 |
| 17 | Guru Nanak Jayanti (Only for the Sikhs) | November 27, 2023 |
| 18 | International Disability Day (Only for the staff with disabilities) | December 3, 2023 |
| 19 | Christmas* | December 25, 2023 |
| 20 | Udhauli/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas* | December 26, 2023 |
| 21 | Tamu Lhosar* | December 31, 2023 |
| 22 | Prithvi Jayanti/National Unity Day* | January 12, 2024 |
| 23 | Maghi/Maghe Sankranti* | January 15, 2024 |
| 24 | Sonam Lhosar* | February 10, 2024 |
| 25 | People’s War Day* | February 13, 2024 |
| 26 | Democracy Day* | February 19, 2024 |
| 27 | Mahashivaratri/Women’s Day* | March 8, 2024 |
| 28 | Gyalpo Lhosar* | March 11, 2024 |
| 29 | Phagu Purnima | March 24, 2024 (Hilly and mountainous districts) March 25, 2024 (Plain districts) |
| 30 | Ghodejatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | April 8, 2024 |
| 31 | Machhindranath Bhoto Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 32 | Eid al-Fitr* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 33 | Bakra Eid/Eid al-Adha* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 34 | Siruwa Pawani (Only in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 35 | Mohammad Jayanti (Only for the Muslims) | Date to be announced by the government |
Citizens Capital Limited has extended the deadline for the general public to invest in the mutual fund scheme “Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund” until the 20th Baisakh, 2080. The problem began on the 6th of Baisakh and was intended to end today, the 10th of Baisakh, 2080. However, because the problem manager did not get a sufficient number of applications, the deadline has been extended until Baisakh 20.
15% or 1.50 crore units worth Rs. 15 crores have been allotted to the fund promoter Citizens Bank International Limited, with the remaining 8.5 crores going to the general public.
In the domestic market today, fine gold has lost Rs. 900 per tola, while tejabi gold has lost Rs. 850 from yesterday’s pricing.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading for Rs. 109,300 per tola. Yesterday, the cost remained unchanged at Rs. 110,200 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading for Rs. 108,800. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 109,650 per tola yesterday.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,885.60 today, down 18.80 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.99% loss. Last Thursday, the index fell 15.73 points.
The index began today at 1,904.94 and reached an intraday high of 1,906.66. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,881.15 before closing at 1,885.60.
Through 31,415 transactions, 265 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,734,307 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 82.85 crores in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 98.33 Crores.