NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). 5 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +1.02%. Breadth 105 up, 165 down. Read: cautious.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-12
NEPSE closed at 2,595.81, up 4.01 points (+0.15%) from the previous close of 2,591.80. Intraday the index ranged from 2,584.03 to 2,603.72 after opening at 2,595.12.
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 5 finished up; Trading was the best at +1.02% and Hotels and Tourism the weakest at -0.88%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,210.37 | +32.55 | +1.02% |
| Banking | 1,532.58 | +14.94 | +0.98% |
| Development Bank | 5,400.34 | +28.81 | +0.54% |
| Finance | 2,188.06 | +4.71 | +0.22% |
| Life Insurance | 11,618.90 | +6.76 | +0.06% |
| Microfinance | 4,435.14 | -0.71 | -0.02% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,369.58 | -11.60 | -0.12% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,574.95 | -20.47 | -0.19% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | -0.05 | -0.26% |
| Investment | 93.55 | -0.27 | -0.29% |
| Others | 1,782.88 | -7.66 | -0.43% |
| Hydropower | 3,526.44 | -16.27 | -0.46% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,910.69 | -61.10 | -0.88% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Trading (+1.02%), Banking (+0.98%), Development Bank (+0.54%). Lagging were Hotels and Tourism (-0.88%), Hydropower (-0.46%), Others (-0.43%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: DLBS in Microfinance (+14.99%), SNORL in Hydro Power (+13.92%), LSL in Commercial Banks (+3.21%), SONA in Manufacturing and Processing (+2.56%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 105 up against 165 down, with 7 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 0.64. Advancers were 37.91% of the 277 equities counted, on a day when 354 scrips changed hands overall. On 2026-10-09 the count was 180 advancers to 89 decliners.
Range Context
The day's range was 19.69 points (0.76% of the previous close) and the index closed 59.83% of the way up that 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 -12.58% from that high and +5.12% above that low.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: CAUTIOUS — the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.