NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Hydropower led at +2.07%. Breadth 241 up, 35 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-28
NEPSE closed at 2,664.06, up 33.30 points (+1.27%) from the previous close of 2,630.76. Intraday the index ranged from 2,626.86 to 2,664.06 after opening at 2,626.86.
Turnover and Activity
The floorsheet summed to Rs 745.87 crore of turnover (Rs 7.46 billion), 19,397,548 shares and 63,744 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 7.46 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.58 billion, so the day ran +62.92% against it. Compared with 2026-10-27 (Rs 5.80 billion) that is a change of +28.61%. The average trade was worth Rs 117,010.
Sub-Index Performance
12 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Hydropower led with +2.07% while Trading lagged at -0.44%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydropower | 3,704.71 | +75.03 | +2.07% |
| Life Insurance | 12,003.68 | +188.21 | +1.59% |
| Finance | 2,221.26 | +33.97 | +1.55% |
| Investment | 95.76 | +1.46 | +1.55% |
| Banking | 1,582.02 | +21.28 | +1.36% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,936.22 | +91.84 | +1.34% |
| Development Bank | 5,479.76 | +60.39 | +1.11% |
| Microfinance | 4,531.96 | +39.42 | +0.88% |
| Others | 1,786.76 | +15.11 | +0.85% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,715.65 | +70.40 | +0.66% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.93 | +0.10 | +0.50% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,547.08 | +42.72 | +0.45% |
| Trading | 3,200.83 | -14.22 | -0.44% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking ended at 1,582.02, +21.28 points or +1.36%, having traded 1,554.92 to 1,582.05; Hydropower ended at 3,704.71, +75.03 points or +2.07%, having traded 3,628.25 to 3,704.71; Finance ended at 2,221.26, +33.97 points or +1.55%, having traded 2,179.68 to 2,222.14.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were BENH +15.00% to 536.70, BPCL +10.60% to 718.90, SKHL +6.26% to 740.00. The steepest falls came from SHLB -2.30% to 1,272.00, CKHL -2.12% to 509.00, MMKJL -1.91% to 400.20. LEC was the most traded scrip with 1,302,834 shares, while LEC took the turnover lead at Rs 32.51 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. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,671.04 (2026-09-23) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.