NEPSE 2026-10-15: index 2,625.93 (+4.67 pts, +0.18%). 9 of 13 sub-indices rose; Finance led at +1.04%. Breadth 173 up, 90 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-15
NEPSE closed at 2,625.93, up 4.67 points (+0.18%) from the previous close of 2,621.26. It opened at 2,621.41 and traded between 2,615.71 (low) and 2,630.57 (high).
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 9 of 13 higher, Finance on top (+1.04%), Trading at the bottom (-0.56%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 2,204.84 | +22.59 | +1.04% |
| Investment | 94.90 | +0.74 | +0.79% |
| Hydropower | 3,543.32 | +22.29 | +0.63% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,586.33 | +52.35 | +0.55% |
| Microfinance | 4,483.20 | +17.21 | +0.39% |
| Development Bank | 5,487.56 | +19.66 | +0.36% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,892.47 | +18.64 | +0.27% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.60 | +0.04 | +0.20% |
| Life Insurance | 11,931.59 | +19.30 | +0.16% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,574.00 | -6.89 | -0.07% |
| Banking | 1,563.07 | -2.61 | -0.17% |
| Others | 1,781.35 | -3.54 | -0.20% |
| Trading | 3,205.23 | -17.95 | -0.56% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Finance (+1.04%), Investment (+0.79%), Hydropower (+0.63%). Under pressure were Trading (-0.56%), Others (-0.20%), Banking (-0.17%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: HEI in Non Life Insurance (+6.35%), MFIL in Finance (+4.44%), RIDI in Hydro Power (+3.75%), SHLB in Microfinance (+2.98%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 173 advancers to 90 decliners (15 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.92. Advancers were 62.23% of the 278 equities counted, on a day when 349 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-10-14 finished with 188 up and 80 down.
Range Context
The intraday span was 14.86 points (0.57% of the prior close), with the close sitting 68.78% up from the low of the range. Zooming out, the past 20 sessions ran from 2,557.30 to 2,671.04, while the 52-week low and high are 2,469.37 (2025-10-26) and 2,969.50 (2026-03-25); the close stands -11.57% from that high and +6.34% above that low.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is POSITIVE, because the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,557.30 swing low (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.