Everest Color Limited began trading on NEPSE's special pre-open session at Rs. 296.60 per share following its stock exchange listing.
Both gold and silver prices declined sharply on Friday, with gold slipping to Rs. 282,100 per tola and silver falling to Rs. 4,200 per tola.
The central bank has invited bids to collect Rs. 50 billion from banks and financial institutions as part of its liquidity management strategy.
The government and representatives of loan shark victims are in the final stage of negotiations, with a formal agreement expected to be signed today to address long-standing demands.
The White House says diplomatic engagement with Iran remains ongoing, even as the US continues airstrikes targeting Iranian military capabilities.
Households consuming more than 50 units of electricity per month must now pay a 5% VAT, while industrial and commercial users are subject to a 13% VAT under Nepal's new tax policy.
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) closed the final trading session of fiscal year 2082/83 in positive territory, with the benchmark index rising 7.50 points as investors traded shares worth Rs 4.56 billion.
The United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on a wide range of Brazilian imports from July 22 after concluding that Brazil engaged in unfair trade practices, although several key products have been exempted.
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revised its unified directives, allowing banks and financial institutions to provide higher loans against shares of fundamentally strong listed companies based on a mandatory strength assessment framework.
Gold prices edged higher in the domestic market on Thursday, while silver prices declined, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association.
Consumers in Nepal will face higher daily expenses from Friday as the government begins implementing new VAT provisions on household electricity consumption and ride-sharing services under the new fiscal year's tax policy.
Nepal's prolonged stock market downturn has reached Parliament, with lawmakers questioning the government's handling of the capital market and directing the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to submit a comprehensive reform roadmap within 10 days.