The stock market fell for the sixth straight session on Monday, with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slipping 3.02 points to close at 2,606. Over the past week, the index has dropped a total of 170 points from 2,776 on November 27. Analysts attribute the continued downturn to political uncertainty and election-related volatility, which have dampened investor sentiment despite some supportive policy measures. Sectoral indices posted mixed results, with all changes staying within one percent. Daily trading volume fell to Rs 4.66 billion from Rs 5.33 billion the day before. Four companies—among them Upper Syange Hydropower and Swastik Laghubitta—saw their share prices surge by 10 percent. Ngadi Group, Sagar Distillery, and Pure Energy topped the trading charts.
