NEPSE 2026-10-30: index 2,690.15 (-5.45 pts, -0.20%). 5 of 13 sub-indices rose; Development Bank led at +1.61%. Breadth 102 up, 169 down. Read: neutral.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-10-30
NEPSE closed at 2,690.15, down 5.45 points (-0.20%) from the previous close of 2,695.60. Intraday the index ranged from 2,681.58 to 2,712.99 after opening at 2,693.55.
Turnover and Activity
The floorsheet summed to Rs 889.16 crore of turnover (Rs 8.89 billion), 22,862,554 shares and 74,054 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 4.72 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 8.82 billion, so the day ran +87.09% against it. Compared with 2026-10-29 (Rs 8.57 billion) that is a change of +3.75%. That works out to Rs 120,069 per transaction.
Sub-Index Performance
5 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Development Bank led with +1.61% while Hydropower lagged at -0.58%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Bank | 5,654.72 | +89.85 | +1.61% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,589.18 | +29.24 | +0.31% |
| Mutual Fund | 20.03 | +0.05 | +0.25% |
| Trading | 3,209.85 | +8.05 | +0.25% |
| Others | 1,833.40 | +2.71 | +0.15% |
| Microfinance | 4,550.82 | -5.67 | -0.12% |
| Life Insurance | 12,066.23 | -20.23 | -0.17% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,062.09 | -16.52 | -0.23% |
| Investment | 95.78 | -0.22 | -0.23% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,729.80 | -41.56 | -0.39% |
| Banking | 1,611.07 | -7.15 | -0.44% |
| Finance | 2,248.23 | -10.74 | -0.48% |
| Hydropower | 3,696.68 | -21.47 | -0.58% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking ended at 1,611.07, -7.15 points or -0.44%, having traded 1,605.23 to 1,632.60; Hydropower ended at 3,696.68, -21.47 points or -0.58%, having traded 3,686.01 to 3,747.18; Finance ended at 2,248.23, -10.74 points or -0.48%, having traded 2,240.12 to 2,267.99.
Key Movers
At the top of the board were BENH +14.99% to 709.70, SMFBS +12.11% to 1,500.00, LBBL +7.00% to 550.00. At the other end sat MCHL -4.08% to 256.00, SKHL -3.78% to 712.00, SOPL -3.52% to 649.30. By share count GHL led with 835,840 shares, while LBBL took the turnover lead at Rs 38.48 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 below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.