NEPSE 2026-10-07: index 2,572.34 (-6.39 pts, -0.25%). 1 of 13 sub-indices rose; Banking led at +0.12%. Breadth 100 up, 167 down. Read: negative.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-07
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,572.34, a move of -6.39 points (-0.25%) on the day from 2,578.73. Intraday the index ranged from 2,565.22 to 2,579.10 after opening at 2,578.16.
Sub-Index Performance
1 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Banking led with +0.12% while Trading lagged at -1.39%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,495.17 | +1.74 | +0.12% |
| Hydropower | 3,510.03 | -1.35 | -0.04% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,936.59 | -4.18 | -0.06% |
| Development Bank | 5,335.47 | -3.97 | -0.07% |
| Finance | 2,176.74 | -2.10 | -0.10% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.47 | -0.03 | -0.15% |
| Life Insurance | 11,571.84 | -31.41 | -0.27% |
| Others | 1,793.34 | -6.60 | -0.37% |
| Microfinance | 4,429.26 | -17.57 | -0.40% |
| Investment | 93.52 | -0.52 | -0.55% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,347.72 | -58.56 | -0.62% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,479.26 | -77.69 | -0.74% |
| Trading | 3,181.17 | -44.69 | -1.39% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Banking (+0.12%). Lagging were Trading (-1.39%), Manufacturing and Processing (-0.74%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.62%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: GHL in Hydro Power (+6.25%), NICL in Non Life Insurance (+2.99%), CFCL in Finance (+1.77%), GRDBL in Development Banks (+1.73%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 100 advanced, 167 declined and 12 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.60. Advancers were 35.84% of the 279 equities counted, on a day when 359 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-10-06 finished with 169 up and 95 down.
Range Context
The intraday span was 13.88 points (0.54% of the prior close), with the close sitting 51.30% up from the low of the range. Zooming out, the past 20 sessions ran from 2,524.55 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 -13.37% from that high and +4.17% above that low.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEGATIVE, because the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: 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.