NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). 5 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +1.02%. Breadth 105 up, 165 down. Read: cautious.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-12
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,595.81, a move of +4.01 points (+0.15%) on the day from 2,591.80. It opened at 2,595.12 and traded between 2,584.03 (low) and 2,603.72 (high).
Turnover and Activity
Turnover reached Rs 446.52 crore, or Rs 4.47 billion, as 12,719,734 shares were traded in 49,809 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 4.89 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.39 billion, so the day ran -10.22% against it. Compared with 2026-10-09 (Rs 4.84 billion) that is a change of -7.70%. Each transaction averaged Rs 89,647.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 5 of 13 higher, Trading on top (+1.02%), Hotels and Tourism at the bottom (-0.88%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,210.37 | +32.55 | +1.02% |
| Banking | 1,532.58 | +14.94 | +0.98% |
| Development Bank | 5,400.34 | +28.81 | +0.54% |
| Finance | 2,188.06 | +4.71 | +0.22% |
| Life Insurance | 11,618.90 | +6.76 | +0.06% |
| Microfinance | 4,435.14 | -0.71 | -0.02% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,369.58 | -11.60 | -0.12% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,574.95 | -20.47 | -0.19% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | -0.05 | -0.26% |
| Investment | 93.55 | -0.27 | -0.29% |
| Others | 1,782.88 | -7.66 | -0.43% |
| Hydropower | 3,526.44 | -16.27 | -0.46% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,910.69 | -61.10 | -0.88% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking ended at 1,532.58, +14.94 points or +0.98%, having traded 1,512.33 to 1,536.70; Hydropower ended at 3,526.44, -16.27 points or -0.46%, having traded 3,509.44 to 3,541.66; Finance ended at 2,188.06, +4.71 points or +0.22%, having traded 2,181.58 to 2,198.71.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were DLBS +14.99% to 1,259.00, SNORL +13.92% to 999.30, BUNGAL +4.75% to 487.00. At the other end sat RLEL -6.29% to 626.00, TPKHL -5.42% to 454.00, HFIN -4.01% to 527.00. By share count KBL led with 1,068,968 shares, while KBL took the turnover lead at Rs 25.20 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives CAUTIOUS: the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.