NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). Turnover Rs 4.47 billion on 49,809 transactions; KBL led by value. Breadth 105 up, 165 down.
Nepal Stock Market Closing Report — 2026-10-12
The NEPSE index rose 4.01 points (+0.15%) to finish at 2,595.81 against a previous close of 2,591.80. Intraday the index ranged from 2,584.03 to 2,603.72 after opening at 2,595.12.
Turnover and Activity
Total turnover was Rs 446.52 crore (Rs 4.47 billion) on 12,719,734 shares across 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.
Broker Net Flows
Net buying was led by Broker 58 (net Rs 8.26 crore, bought Rs 42.99 crore), Broker 17 (net Rs 6.31 crore, bought Rs 17.56 crore), Broker 4 (net Rs 4.61 crore, bought Rs 10.00 crore). Net selling was led by Broker 42 (net Rs 8.62 crore, sold Rs 22.66 crore), Broker 88 (net Rs 7.75 crore, sold Rs 8.17 crore), Broker 49 (net Rs 5.84 crore, sold Rs 15.34 crore). These are the ten brokers with the largest net positions on the aggregated floorsheet; figures are gross buy and sell values.
| Broker | Buy (Rs crore) | Sell (Rs crore) | Net (Rs crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 14.04 | 22.66 | -8.62 |
| 58 | 42.99 | 34.73 | +8.26 |
| 88 | 0.42 | 8.17 | -7.75 |
| 17 | 17.56 | 11.24 | +6.31 |
| 49 | 9.50 | 15.34 | -5.84 |
| 4 | 10.00 | 5.38 | +4.61 |
| 50 | 11.28 | 7.86 | +3.42 |
| 34 | 19.61 | 22.96 | -3.36 |
| 74 | 8.07 | 4.79 | +3.28 |
| 38 | 12.40 | 9.19 | +3.21 |
Top 5 by Turnover
The scrips that absorbed the most money, with their share of total turnover:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Turnover (Rs crore) | Share | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 25.20 | 5.64% | 236.20 | +2.25% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 19.81 | 4.44% | 291.90 | +2.39% |
| SAHAS | Sahas Urja Limited | Hydro Power | 19.73 | 4.42% | 688.00 | -0.51% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 15.31 | 3.43% | 267.00 | +3.21% |
| PCBL | Prime Commercial Bank Ltd. | Commercial Banks | 12.46 | 2.79% | 268.00 | +1.13% |
Turnover Concentration
The top five scrips by value accounted for Rs 92.51 crore (20.72% of turnover) and the top ten for 31.08%. Within the top-20 turnover list, Commercial Banks had 8 scrips worth Rs 91.12 crore, Hydro Power had 7 scrips worth Rs 75.64 crore, Manufacturing and Processing had 4 scrips worth Rs 32.00 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: CAUTIOUS — the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.