The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) slipped by 0.56 points, or 0.02 percent, over the past week to close at 2,714.05, as investors remained cautious ahead of elections and digested second-quarter financial results. The index moved within a range of 2,702.56 to 2,788.09 points. Hydropower stocks outperformed, gaining 2.93 percent, while the ‘others’ category fell by 1.75 percent. Ankhukhola Hydropower led turnover with transactions worth Rs 2.74 billion, and Trishuli Jal Vidhyut recorded a sharp 28.73 percent rise in market value. Total turnover surged by 83.92 percent to Rs 70.36 billion, although overall market capitalization edged down by more than Rs 1 billion to Rs 4.556 trillion.
