NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). 8 of 13 sub-indices rose; Mutual Fund led at +0.77%. Breadth 174 up, 91 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-16
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,634.17, a move of +8.24 points (+0.31%) on the day from 2,625.93. The session opened at 2,626.41, printed a high of 2,638.42 and a low of 2,622.78.
Sub-Index Performance
8 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Mutual Fund led with +0.77% while Trading lagged at -0.54%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Fund | 19.75 | +0.15 | +0.77% |
| Banking | 1,574.47 | +11.40 | +0.73% |
| Microfinance | 4,507.17 | +23.97 | +0.53% |
| Hydropower | 3,561.87 | +18.55 | +0.52% |
| Development Bank | 5,511.01 | +23.45 | +0.43% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,913.38 | +20.91 | +0.30% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,589.93 | +15.93 | +0.15% |
| Life Insurance | 11,939.62 | +8.03 | +0.07% |
| Investment | 94.82 | -0.08 | -0.08% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,572.38 | -13.95 | -0.15% |
| Finance | 2,199.30 | -5.54 | -0.25% |
| Others | 1,776.04 | -5.31 | -0.30% |
| Trading | 3,187.89 | -17.34 | -0.54% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Mutual Fund (+0.77%), Banking (+0.73%), Microfinance (+0.53%). Under pressure were Trading (-0.54%), Others (-0.30%), Finance (-0.25%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were CKHL in Hydro Power (+14.82%), ECL in Manufacturing and Processing (+7.47%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+5.73%), NIMB in Commercial Banks (+3.36%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 174 advanced, 91 declined and 12 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 1.91. That is 62.82% of the 277 equities in the tally finishing higher; 348 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. For comparison, 2026-10-15 finished with 172 up and 90 down.
Range Context
The intraday span was 15.64 points (0.60% of the prior close), with the close sitting 72.83% 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 -11.29% from that high and +6.67% above that low.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.