NEPSE 2026-10-06: index 2,578.73 (+11.97 pts, +0.47%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +0.82%. Breadth 169 up, 95 down. Read: neutral.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-06
The NEPSE index rose 11.97 points (+0.47%) to finish at 2,578.73 against a previous close of 2,566.76. The session opened at 2,559.20, printed a high of 2,581.58 and a low of 2,557.30.
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 11 finished up; Trading was the best at +0.82% and Non-Life Insurance the weakest at -0.07%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,225.86 | +26.26 | +0.82% |
| Banking | 1,493.43 | +9.70 | +0.65% |
| Hydropower | 3,511.38 | +21.71 | +0.62% |
| Development Bank | 5,339.44 | +29.23 | +0.55% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,940.77 | +36.97 | +0.54% |
| Investment | 94.04 | +0.41 | +0.44% |
| Others | 1,799.94 | +7.13 | +0.40% |
| Life Insurance | 11,603.25 | +41.11 | +0.36% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,556.95 | +28.64 | +0.27% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | +0.04 | +0.21% |
| Finance | 2,178.84 | +3.31 | +0.15% |
| Microfinance | 4,446.83 | -0.17 | +0.00% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,406.28 | -6.23 | -0.07% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Trading (+0.82%), Banking (+0.65%), Hydropower (+0.62%). Under pressure were Non-Life Insurance (-0.07%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were TVCL in Hydro Power (+5.11%), SABBL in Development Banks (+3.77%), HATHY in Investment (+3.65%), BNT in Manufacturing and Processing (+2.78%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 169 advancers to 95 decliners (15 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.78. That is 60.57% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 359 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments.
Range Context
High to low the index covered 24.28 points, 0.95% of the previous close, and settled 88.26% of the way up that span. The 20-session band is 2,524.55 to 2,679.90. The 52-week extremes are 2,469.37 (2025-10-26) and 2,969.50 (2026-03-25), so the close is -13.16% off the yearly high and +4.43% above the yearly low.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.