NEPSE 2026-10-29: index 2,695.60 (+31.54 pts, +1.18%). 13 of 13 sub-indices rose; Others led at +2.46%. Breadth 181 up, 91 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-10-29
The NEPSE index rose 31.54 points (+1.18%) to finish at 2,695.60 against a previous close of 2,664.06. The session opened at 2,660.23, printed a high of 2,695.63 and a low of 2,658.78.
Sub-Index Performance
13 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Others led with +2.46% while Trading lagged at +0.03%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 1,830.69 | +43.93 | +2.46% |
| Banking | 1,618.22 | +36.20 | +2.29% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,078.61 | +142.39 | +2.05% |
| Finance | 2,258.97 | +37.71 | +1.70% |
| Development Bank | 5,564.87 | +85.11 | +1.55% |
| Life Insurance | 12,086.46 | +82.78 | +0.69% |
| Microfinance | 4,556.49 | +24.53 | +0.54% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,771.36 | +55.71 | +0.52% |
| Hydropower | 3,718.15 | +13.44 | +0.36% |
| Investment | 96.00 | +0.24 | +0.25% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.98 | +0.05 | +0.25% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,559.94 | +12.86 | +0.13% |
| Trading | 3,201.80 | +0.97 | +0.03% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Others (+2.46%), Banking (+2.29%), Hotels and Tourism (+2.05%). No sub-index closed in the red. Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SOPL in Manufacturing and Processing (+8.72%), NRIC in Others (+5.61%), NFS in Finance (+5.49%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 181 up against 91 down, with 6 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 1.99. Advancers were 65.11% of the 278 equities counted, on a day when 350 scrips changed hands overall. The previous session (2026-10-28) had 240 advancers against 35 decliners.
Range Context
The day's range was 36.85 points (1.38% of the previous close) and the index closed 99.92% of the way up that range. Over the last 20 sessions the index has spanned 2,557.30 to 2,695.63; the 52-week range is 2,501.49 (2026-09-01) to 2,969.50 (2026-03-25), leaving the close -9.22% from the 52-week high and +7.76% above the 52-week 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, the MACD histogram is positive and RSI is in the overbought zone. Levels to watch: below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.