The dominance of fundamentally weak companies listing Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in NEPSE negatively impacts the market in five key ways: 1. **Deteriorating Market Quality:** It dilutes the overall quality of listed stocks, making the NEPSE index a less reliable barometer of the country's economic and corporate health. 2. **Increased Speculation:** Poor fundamentals lead to stocks being traded more on **speculation**, herd mentality (FOMO), or manipulation rather than on actual financial pe