NEPSE 2026-10-06: index 2,578.73 (+11.97 pts, +0.47%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Trading led at +0.82%. Breadth 169 up, 95 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-10-06
NEPSE closed at 2,578.73, up 11.97 points (+0.47%) from the previous close of 2,566.76. The session opened at 2,559.20, printed a high of 2,581.58 and a low of 2,557.30.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,493.43 (+9.70 points, +0.65%) with an intraday range of 1,477.60 to 1,493.56; Hydropower finished at 3,511.38 (+21.71 points, +0.62%) with an intraday range of 3,481.30 to 3,513.93; Finance finished at 2,178.84 (+3.31 points, +0.15%) with an intraday range of 2,169.41 to 2,188.16.
Financial and Hydropower Sub-Indices
Open, high, low and close for the banking-family and hydropower groups:
| Sub-index | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,483.73 | 1,483.30 | 1,493.56 | 1,477.60 | 1,493.43 | +0.65% |
| Development Bank | 5,310.21 | 5,276.06 | 5,342.50 | 5,273.58 | 5,339.44 | +0.55% |
| Finance | 2,175.53 | 2,181.30 | 2,188.16 | 2,169.41 | 2,178.84 | +0.15% |
| Microfinance | 4,447.00 | 4,441.75 | 4,460.38 | 4,431.26 | 4,446.83 | +0.00% |
| Hydropower | 3,489.67 | 3,484.89 | 3,513.93 | 3,481.30 | 3,511.38 | +0.62% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Trading (+0.82%), Banking (+0.65%), Hydropower (+0.62%). Under pressure were Non-Life Insurance (-0.07%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were TVCL in Hydro Power (+5.11%), SABBL in Development Banks (+3.77%), HATHY in Investment (+3.65%), BNT in Manufacturing and Processing (+2.78%).
Key Movers
At the top of the board were TVCL +5.11% to 288.00, SABBL +3.77% to 840.50, HATHY +3.65% to 437.50. At the other end sat SAPIL -4.94% to 1,136.00, CKHL -3.00% to 508.30, USLB -2.84% to 1,063.50. GHL topped the volume table at 845,635 shares, while GHL took the turnover lead at Rs 23.92 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.