NEPSE 2026-10-02: index 2,587.25 (-11.90 pts, -0.46%). 1 of 13 sub-indices rose; Mutual Fund led at +0.21%. Breadth 61 up, 207 down. Read: cautious.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-02
The NEPSE index fell 11.90 points (-0.46%) to finish at 2,587.25 against a previous close of 2,599.15. It opened at 2,592.26 and traded between 2,582.36 (low) and 2,600.47 (high).
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 1 of 13 higher, Mutual Fund on top (+0.21%), Trading at the bottom (-0.97%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Fund | 19.47 | +0.04 | +0.21% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,458.17 | -5.73 | -0.06% |
| Others | 1,809.49 | -2.33 | -0.13% |
| Finance | 2,198.99 | -5.03 | -0.23% |
| Life Insurance | 11,651.71 | -35.21 | -0.30% |
| Banking | 1,494.47 | -5.51 | -0.37% |
| Microfinance | 4,474.25 | -18.84 | -0.42% |
| Investment | 94.65 | -0.47 | -0.49% |
| Development Bank | 5,339.37 | -27.74 | -0.52% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,977.08 | -36.80 | -0.52% |
| Hydropower | 3,526.63 | -22.90 | -0.65% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,632.83 | -78.33 | -0.73% |
| Trading | 3,188.89 | -31.09 | -0.97% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Mutual Fund (+0.21%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.97%), Manufacturing and Processing (-0.73%), Hydropower (-0.65%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were MANDU in Hydro Power (+5.45%), BFC in Finance (+2.29%), AVYAN in Microfinance (+1.83%), RBCL in Non Life Insurance (+1.43%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 61 advanced, 207 declined and 11 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.29. Put another way, 21.86% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 356 scrips traded in total. For comparison, 2026-10-01 finished with 139 up and 128 down.
Range Context
The intraday span was 18.11 points (0.70% of the prior close), with the close sitting 27.00% up from the low of the range. Over the last 20 sessions the index has spanned 2,501.49 to 2,679.90; the 52-week range is 2,469.37 (2025-10-26) to 2,969.50 (2026-03-25), leaving the close -12.87% from the 52-week high and +4.77% above the 52-week low.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives CAUTIOUS: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.