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.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-10-16
The NEPSE index rose 8.24 points (+0.31%) to finish at 2,634.17 against a previous close of 2,625.93. It opened at 2,626.41 and traded between 2,622.78 (low) and 2,638.42 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking ended at 1,574.47, +11.40 points or +0.73%, having traded 1,558.91 to 1,576.40; Hydropower ended at 3,561.87, +18.55 points or +0.52%, having traded 3,535.99 to 3,564.60; Finance ended at 2,199.30, -5.54 points or -0.25%, having traded 2,185.45 to 2,207.95.
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 | 1,563.07 | 1,566.41 | 1,576.40 | 1,558.91 | 1,574.47 | +0.73% |
| Development Bank | 5,487.56 | 5,500.88 | 5,511.01 | 5,464.13 | 5,511.01 | +0.43% |
| Finance | 2,204.84 | 2,188.13 | 2,207.95 | 2,185.45 | 2,199.30 | -0.25% |
| Microfinance | 4,483.20 | 4,473.54 | 4,507.17 | 4,468.91 | 4,507.17 | +0.53% |
| Hydropower | 3,543.32 | 3,542.59 | 3,564.60 | 3,535.99 | 3,561.87 | +0.52% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Mutual Fund (+0.77%), Banking (+0.73%), Microfinance (+0.53%). The weak spots 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%).
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were CKHL +14.82% to 581.00, BENH +12.46% to 353.00, SPL +8.58% to 620.00. The steepest falls came from HEI -4.98% to 439.00, NRIC -3.16% to 765.00, MFIL -3.00% to 776.00. NIMB topped the volume table at 894,286 shares; by value GHL was first with Rs 20.49 crore.
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: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (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.