NEPSE 2026-10-06: index 2,578.73 (+11.97 pts, +0.47%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +0.82%. Breadth 169 up, 95 down. Read: neutral.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-06
The NEPSE index rose 11.97 points (+0.47%) to finish at 2,578.73 against a previous close of 2,566.76. The session opened at 2,559.20, printed a high of 2,581.58 and a low of 2,557.30.
Turnover and Activity
Total turnover was Rs 313.81 crore (Rs 3.14 billion) on 8,955,230 shares across 41,607 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 3.07 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.84 billion, so the day ran -36.48% against it. Each transaction averaged Rs 75,423.
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 11 finished up; Trading was the best at +0.82% and Non-Life Insurance the weakest at -0.07%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,225.86 | +26.26 | +0.82% |
| Banking | 1,493.43 | +9.70 | +0.65% |
| Hydropower | 3,511.38 | +21.71 | +0.62% |
| Development Bank | 5,339.44 | +29.23 | +0.55% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,940.77 | +36.97 | +0.54% |
| Investment | 94.04 | +0.41 | +0.44% |
| Others | 1,799.94 | +7.13 | +0.40% |
| Life Insurance | 11,603.25 | +41.11 | +0.36% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,556.95 | +28.64 | +0.27% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | +0.04 | +0.21% |
| Finance | 2,178.84 | +3.31 | +0.15% |
| Microfinance | 4,446.83 | -0.17 | +0.00% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,406.28 | -6.23 | -0.07% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking closed at 1,493.43 (+9.70 points, +0.65%) after ranging 1,477.60 to 1,493.56; Hydropower closed at 3,511.38 (+21.71 points, +0.62%) after ranging 3,481.30 to 3,513.93; Finance closed at 2,178.84 (+3.31 points, +0.15%) after ranging 2,169.41 to 2,188.16.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were TVCL +5.11% to 288.00, SABBL +3.77% to 840.50, HATHY +3.65% to 437.50. The weakest were SAPIL -4.94% to 1,136.00, CKHL -3.00% to 508.30, USLB -2.84% to 1,063.50. GHL topped the volume table at 845,635 shares; by value GHL was first with Rs 23.92 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Levels to watch: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.