NEPSE 2026-10-26: index 2,629.82 (-4.35 pts, -0.17%). 4 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +1.12%. Breadth 99 up, 171 down. Read: neutral.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-26
NEPSE closed at 2,629.82, down 4.35 points (-0.17%) from the previous close of 2,634.17. Intraday the index ranged from 2,620.69 to 2,637.65 after opening at 2,630.84.
Turnover and Activity
Turnover reached Rs 400.24 crore, or Rs 4.00 billion, as 10,343,709 shares were traded in 38,788 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 4.70 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.00 billion, so the day ran -14.78% against it. Compared with 2026-10-16 (Rs 4.88 billion) that is a change of -17.98%. That works out to Rs 103,187 per transaction.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 4 of 13 higher, Trading on top (+1.12%), Development Bank at the bottom (-1.21%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,223.45 | +35.56 | +1.12% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,699.67 | +109.74 | +1.04% |
| Hydropower | 3,570.62 | +8.75 | +0.25% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.76 | +0.01 | +0.05% |
| Others | 1,770.51 | -5.53 | -0.31% |
| Investment | 94.52 | -0.30 | -0.32% |
| Microfinance | 4,491.77 | -15.40 | -0.34% |
| Finance | 2,191.44 | -7.86 | -0.36% |
| Life Insurance | 11,886.38 | -53.24 | -0.45% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,879.62 | -33.76 | -0.49% |
| Banking | 1,566.63 | -7.84 | -0.50% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,510.52 | -61.86 | -0.65% |
| Development Bank | 5,444.10 | -66.91 | -1.21% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking ended at 1,566.63, -7.84 points or -0.50%, having traded 1,558.67 to 1,578.51; Hydropower ended at 3,570.62, +8.75 points or +0.25%, having traded 3,540.82 to 3,570.62; Finance ended at 2,191.44, -7.86 points or -0.36%, having traded 2,175.74 to 2,201.25.
Key Movers
At the top of the board were BENH +14.99% to 405.90, MMKJL +5.81% to 364.00, SONA +5.07% to 456.00. At the other end sat CKHL -7.92% to 535.00, MLBSL -7.57% to 999.20, GLBSL -5.81% to 1,422.20. GHL was the most traded scrip with 751,525 shares, and GHL led turnover with Rs 23.67 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, 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 support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.