Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – November 13, 2026
Summary
NEPSE slipped 6.48 points on Friday as trading resumed after Tihar, with turnover reaching Rs 3.05 billion. The briefing also covers a new public holiday, foreign employment outreach, climate finance concerns, a CIB arrest in a DDC embezzlement case, and sharp drops in gold and silver prices.
Key Points
- NEPSE fell 6.48 points to close at 2,648.74 as turnover reached Rs 3.05 billion after the Tihar break.
- The government announced an additional public holiday on November 16, extending disruptions for banks, markets, and industrial activity.
- The Ministry of Labor is pushing new labor deals abroad while Nepal faces a high share of unskilled migrant workers.
- CIB arrested a suspect in the Dairy Development Corporation embezzlement case, while gold and silver prices fell sharply after the holidays.
