Kathmadnu, April 18 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) ended the April 13-17 trading week largely flat, with the benchmark index up just 0.02 percent in a holiday-shortened session. However, market capitalisation rose by Rs58 billion, indicating strong stock-specific activity despite muted index movement.

The week reflected clear sectoral rotation, with liquidity shifting away from large-cap banking stocks into mid-cap and speculative segments. The Banking sub-index fell 0.27 percent, weighing on blue-chip performance.

The Hotel and Tourism sub-index led gains, rising 5.13 percent, driven by seasonal optimism around Nepali New Year 2083 and expectations of higher tourism activity.

Market analyst Manish Aryal said the recent two-day we...