NEPSE 2026-11-06: index 2,655.22 (+2.64 pts, +0.10%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +0.65%. Breadth 158 up, 107 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-11-06
The NEPSE index rose 2.64 points (+0.10%) to finish at 2,655.22 against a previous close of 2,652.58. Intraday the index ranged from 2,647.11 to 2,661.44 after opening at 2,650.23.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 12 of 13 higher, Non-Life Insurance on top (+0.65%), Others at the bottom (-0.88%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,445.31 | +61.37 | +0.65% |
| Mutual Fund | 20.01 | +0.11 | +0.55% |
| Life Insurance | 11,897.93 | +42.31 | +0.36% |
| Development Bank | 5,503.49 | +14.81 | +0.27% |
| Hydropower | 3,627.94 | +9.26 | +0.26% |
| Investment | 93.88 | +0.22 | +0.23% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,539.66 | +10.94 | +0.10% |
| Banking | 1,581.16 | +1.46 | +0.09% |
| Microfinance | 4,502.51 | +3.81 | +0.08% |
| Trading | 3,221.67 | +2.68 | +0.08% |
| Finance | 2,185.24 | +0.83 | +0.04% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,016.18 | +2.91 | +0.04% |
| Others | 1,888.84 | -16.82 | -0.88% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Non-Life Insurance (+0.65%), Mutual Fund (+0.55%), Life Insurance (+0.36%). The weak spots were Others (-0.88%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: CREST in Life Insurance (+14.08%), BENH in Hydro Power (+5.78%), RBCL in Non Life Insurance (+3.42%), NMBMF in Microfinance (+3.19%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 158 advancers to 107 decliners (14 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.48. That is 56.63% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 336 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. For comparison, 2026-11-05 finished with 55 up and 211 down.
Range Context
The intraday span was 14.33 points (0.54% of the prior close), with the close sitting 56.59% up from the low of the range. Over the last 20 sessions the index has spanned 2,557.30 to 2,712.99; the 52-week range is 2,501.49 (2026-09-01) to 2,969.50 (2026-03-25), leaving the close -10.58% from the 52-week high and +6.15% 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 and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.