Kathmandu, April 25 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell by 49.70 points this week, as the market entered a correction phase driven by profit-booking and heightened investor caution following recent gains. The decline signals a pause in upward momentum, amid ongoing investigations and rising volatility, rather than a fundamental reversal of trend.

The bearish sentiment wiped out around Rs 80 billion in investor wealth over the five trading days. Total market capitalisation fell from Rs 4.83 trillion last week to Rs 4.75 trillion, marking a 1.66 percent decline.

Liquidity also weakened significantly. Cumulative weekly turnover stood at Rs 29.388 billion, an 18.31 percent drop from the previous week's Rs 35.976 billion. The dail...