NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). Turnover Rs 4.88 billion on 39,295 transactions; GHL led by value. Breadth 174 up, 91 down.
Nepal Stock Market Closing Report — 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. Intraday the index ranged from 2,622.78 to 2,638.42 after opening at 2,626.41.
Turnover and Activity
Turnover reached Rs 488.01 crore, or Rs 4.88 billion, as 13,376,489 shares were traded in 39,295 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 4.72 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.83 billion, so the day ran +2.24% against it. Compared with 2026-10-15 (Rs 4.72 billion) that is a change of +3.46%. The average trade was worth Rs 124,191.
Broker Net Flows
Net buying was led by Broker 65 (net Rs 9.24 crore, bought Rs 14.44 crore), Broker 4 (net Rs 5.37 crore, bought Rs 10.35 crore), Broker 6 (net Rs 4.55 crore, bought Rs 11.41 crore). Net selling was led by Broker 96 (net Rs 5.20 crore, sold Rs 7.06 crore), Broker 16 (net Rs 4.35 crore, sold Rs 9.18 crore), Broker 42 (net Rs 4.19 crore, sold Rs 19.83 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 14.44 | 5.20 | +9.24 |
| 4 | 10.35 | 4.98 | +5.37 |
| 96 | 1.86 | 7.06 | -5.20 |
| 6 | 11.41 | 6.86 | +4.55 |
| 16 | 4.83 | 9.18 | -4.35 |
| 17 | 12.20 | 7.91 | +4.29 |
| 42 | 15.63 | 19.83 | -4.19 |
| 44 | 28.04 | 23.86 | +4.18 |
| 84 | 2.52 | 6.04 | -3.53 |
| 38 | 12.61 | 9.29 | +3.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 20.49 | 4.20% | 310.90 | +2.27% |
| NIMB | Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 18.29 | 3.75% | 206.20 | +3.36% |
| GVL | Green Ventures Limited | Hydro Power | 17.59 | 3.60% | 548.30 | +1.73% |
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 17.35 | 3.56% | 238.40 | +0.17% |
| API | Api Power Company Ltd. | Hydro Power | 15.30 | 3.13% | 345.00 | +0.58% |
Turnover Concentration
The top five scrips by value accounted for Rs 89.02 crore (18.24% of turnover) and the top ten for 30.74%. Within the top-20 turnover list, Hydro Power had 10 scrips worth Rs 127.61 crore, Commercial Banks had 6 scrips worth Rs 66.80 crore, Manufacturing and Processing had 3 scrips worth Rs 30.23 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. Levels to watch: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.