NEPSE 2026-10-01: index 2,599.15 (+0.26 pts, +0.01%). 4 of 13 sub-indices rose; Banking led at +0.40%. Breadth 139 up, 128 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-01
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,599.15, a move of +0.26 points (+0.01%) on the day from 2,598.89. Intraday the index ranged from 2,589.12 to 2,605.72 after opening at 2,597.55.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 4 of 13 higher, Banking on top (+0.40%), Trading at the bottom (-1.05%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,499.98 | +5.92 | +0.40% |
| Development Bank | 5,367.11 | +12.19 | +0.23% |
| Finance | 2,204.02 | +4.23 | +0.19% |
| Hydropower | 3,549.53 | +1.30 | +0.04% |
| Investment | 95.12 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
| Microfinance | 4,493.09 | -1.33 | -0.03% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,711.16 | -8.33 | -0.08% |
| Life Insurance | 11,686.92 | -12.70 | -0.11% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,013.88 | -9.39 | -0.13% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.43 | -0.05 | -0.26% |
| Others | 1,811.82 | -5.93 | -0.33% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,463.90 | -48.24 | -0.51% |
| Trading | 3,219.98 | -34.32 | -1.05% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Banking (+0.40%), Development Bank (+0.23%), Finance (+0.19%). The weak spots were Trading (-1.05%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.51%), Others (-0.33%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were SINDU in Development Banks (+10.81%), ENL in Investment (+7.71%), MMKJL in Hydro Power (+7.58%), SHLB in Microfinance (+2.58%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 139 advancers to 128 decliners (12 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.09. Advancers were 49.82% of the 279 equities counted, on a day when 353 scrips changed hands overall. On 2026-09-30 the count was 109 advancers to 157 decliners.
Range Context
The day's range was 16.60 points (0.64% of the previous close) and the index closed 60.42% of the way up that range. Zooming out, the past 20 sessions ran from 2,501.49 to 2,679.90, while the 52-week low and high are 2,469.37 (2025-10-26) and 2,969.50 (2026-03-25); the close stands -12.47% from that high and +5.26% above that low.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives 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: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.