NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). 8 of 13 sub-indices rose; Mutual Fund led at +0.77%. Breadth 174 up, 91 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-16
The NEPSE index rose 8.24 points (+0.31%) to finish at 2,634.17 against a previous close of 2,625.93. The session opened at 2,626.41, printed a high of 2,638.42 and a low of 2,622.78.
Turnover and Activity
Total turnover was Rs 488.01 crore (Rs 4.88 billion) on 13,376,489 shares across 39,295 transactions. The daily traded-value series behind the index chart shows Rs 4.83 billion today versus a 20-session average of Rs 4.72 billion, a difference of +2.24%. Compared with 2026-10-15 (Rs 4.72 billion) that is a change of +3.46%. The average trade was worth Rs 124,191.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 8 of 13 higher, Mutual Fund on top (+0.77%), Trading at the bottom (-0.54%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Fund | 19.75 | +0.15 | +0.77% |
| Banking | 1,574.47 | +11.40 | +0.73% |
| Microfinance | 4,507.17 | +23.97 | +0.53% |
| Hydropower | 3,561.87 | +18.55 | +0.52% |
| Development Bank | 5,511.01 | +23.45 | +0.43% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,913.38 | +20.91 | +0.30% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,589.93 | +15.93 | +0.15% |
| Life Insurance | 11,939.62 | +8.03 | +0.07% |
| Investment | 94.82 | -0.08 | -0.08% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,572.38 | -13.95 | -0.15% |
| Finance | 2,199.30 | -5.54 | -0.25% |
| Others | 1,776.04 | -5.31 | -0.30% |
| Trading | 3,187.89 | -17.34 | -0.54% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking ended at 1,574.47, +11.40 points or +0.73%, having traded 1,558.91 to 1,576.40; Hydropower ended at 3,561.87, +18.55 points or +0.52%, having traded 3,535.99 to 3,564.60; Finance ended at 2,199.30, -5.54 points or -0.25%, having traded 2,185.45 to 2,207.95.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were CKHL +14.82% to 581.00, BENH +12.46% to 353.00, SPL +8.58% to 620.00. The weakest were HEI -4.98% to 439.00, NRIC -3.16% to 765.00, MFIL -3.00% to 776.00. NIMB was the most traded scrip with 894,286 shares, while GHL took the turnover lead at Rs 20.49 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.