This week’s NEPSE index closed at 1,866.79, a loss of 41.76 points (2.19%). Last week, the index closed at 1,908.55, down 0.34% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 1,928.66 and a low of 1856.69, resulting in 71.97 points of volatility. In the previous week, the index experienced 71.44 points of volatility.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts 4.1 percent economic growth in Nepal in 2023, with inflation at 7.4 percent.
According to the April 2023 Asian Development Outlook (ADO), Nepal’s economic growth rate is expected to slow in 2023 compared to last year due to tight monetary policy, sluggish domestic demand, the unwinding of pandemic stimulus, and persistent global headwinds.
One company applied for a stock dealer license in the previous seven months, while 45 companies applied for stock broker licenses. Nonetheless, all procedures had been halted as a result of the Supreme Court’s directive. Seven months later, the broker license has been suspended, resulting in the freezing of approximately Rs. 12 Arba in capital.
SEBON’s revised Securities Market Operation Regulations 2064 and Securities Dealers Regulations 2064 begin the process of awarding new licenses. On Ashwin 2, 2079, the Securities Board issued a notice with a 30-day deadline to carry it out. As a result, 45 companies applied for stock broker licenses, while only one company applied for stock dealer license. Throughout the seven months
Rawa Energy Development Ltd is a public limited company that was founded as a private limited company on August 16, 2009 and later converted to a public limited company on June 28, 2019. It is promoted by businesspeople with extensive experience in hydropower and other sectors for the establishment of Hydroelectric Projects (HEP) in Nepal. In Khotang District, the company operates a 3 MW Upper Rawa Khola Small Hydropower Project (URKHP), which has been in commercial operation since September 20, 2020. The project is being built using the BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) model.
Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 800 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 110,200 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 111,000 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 109,650. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 110,450 per tola yesterday.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,866.79 today, down 8.28 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.44% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 8.39 points.
The index opened today at 1,875.88 and reached an intraday high of 1,888.82. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,864.51 before closing at 1,866.79.
Through 23,388 transactions, 269 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,870,819 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 92.06 crores in turnover. This exceeds the previous trading day’s turnover of Rs. 81.6 Crores.
Chhyangdi Hydropower Company Limited has changed the right share rates from 150% to 100%.
According to regulatory guidelines, the 93rd meeting of the board of directors of Chhyangdi Hydropower Company Ltd (CHL) convened on Tuesday Chaitra 21, 2079 agreed to issue 100% right shares on a paid-up capital of Rs. 38.67 Crores.
Earlier, the business sought to issue right shares in the ratio of 150% of the paid-up capital, i.e. 1:1.5, after gaining regulatory permission. Yet, the decision was submitted for approval at the company’s annual general meeting.
Gold prices continue to break all-time highs. Today’s increase is due to a single-day gain of Rs. 2000 in fine gold, while tejabi gold has climbed by Rs. 1,950 from yesterday’s price.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading at Rs. 111,000 per tola. Yesterday, the tariff remained unchanged at Rs. 109,000 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 110,450. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 108,500 per tola yesterday.
On March 19, 2023, the price of gold reached an all-time high on the Nepali market. Fine gold cost Rs. 110,000 a tola, while tejabi gold cost Rs. 109,500.
Sunrise Focused Equity Fund (SFEF) units worth $10 billion have been listed on NEPSE. The fund initially offered just 12 crore units, however the offering was downsized due to a reduced number of applications.
The “Sunrise Focused Equity Fund” is a closed-end fund with a 10-year maturity horizon. On the 10th of Magh, Sunrise Capital allocated its Sunrise Focused Equity Fund. Nevertheless, the close-ended mutual fund received just 10 crore unit mutual fund applications out of the 12 crores available, forcing the fund manager to decrease the fund’s corpus to Rs 1 Arba.
The NEPSE index finished at 1,875.07 today, up 8.39 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.45% increase. Yesterday, the index fell 5.20 points.
Today, the index began at 1,866.83 and closed at 1,857.63. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,878.53 before closing at 1,875.07.
Through 21,504 transactions, 262 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,602,956 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 81.6 crores in turnover. This is less than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 91.76 Crores.
SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) shares were the most actively traded, with a total turnover of Rs. 6.43 crores at a market price of Rs. 409 per share.
Kalinchowk Darshan Limited (KDL) had the highest profit of 9.97%.
NEPSE has listed 746,830 units of “7.5% Everest Bank Limited Urja Rinpatra (Energy Bond) 2089.”
From the 25th Poush to the 09th Magh of 2079, Everest Bank Limited (EBL) issued 20,00,000 units of “7.5% Everest Bank Limited Urja Rinpatra (Energy Bond) 2089.”
From the overall offer of 20 lakh units, 12 lakh units were subscribed through private placement, while the remaining 8 lakh units worth Rs. 80 crores were open for public issue, with 5% reserved for mutual funds.
As the name implies, the “7.5% Everest Bank Limited Urja Rinpatra (Energy Bond) 2089” would provide unit holders with 7.5% yearly yields till maturity, which is in the year 2089 BS (10 years).
The Securities Exchange Board of Nepal (SEBON) has approved Three Star Hydropower Limited’s proposed initial public offering (IPO) on Chaitra 17.
The company will now issue 1,231,250 equity shares with NPR 100 par value each. The issue is worth Rs. 12.31 crore. This is equivalent to 25% of the company’s issued capital. After the IPO, the company’s total paid-up capital would be Rs 49.25 crores.