NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Hydropower led at +2.07%. Breadth 241 up, 35 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-10-28
The NEPSE index rose 33.30 points (+1.27%) to finish at 2,664.06 against a previous close of 2,630.76. It opened at 2,626.86 and traded between 2,626.86 (low) and 2,664.06 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,582.02 (+21.28 points, +1.36%) with an intraday range of 1,554.92 to 1,582.05; Hydropower finished at 3,704.71 (+75.03 points, +2.07%) with an intraday range of 3,628.25 to 3,704.71; Finance finished at 2,221.26 (+33.97 points, +1.55%) with an intraday range of 2,179.68 to 2,222.14.
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 | 1,560.74 | 1,554.92 | 1,582.05 | 1,554.92 | 1,582.02 | +1.36% |
| Development Bank | 5,419.37 | 5,428.50 | 5,479.76 | 5,392.51 | 5,479.76 | +1.11% |
| Finance | 2,187.29 | 2,186.26 | 2,222.14 | 2,179.68 | 2,221.26 | +1.55% |
| Microfinance | 4,492.54 | 4,480.26 | 4,531.96 | 4,467.17 | 4,531.96 | +0.88% |
| Hydropower | 3,629.68 | 3,628.87 | 3,704.71 | 3,628.25 | 3,704.71 | +2.07% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Hydropower (+2.07%), Life Insurance (+1.59%), Finance (+1.55%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.44%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), NRN in Investment (+6.22%), SWASTIK in Microfinance (+5.67%), HFIN in Hotels and Tourism (+5.41%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were BENH +15.00% to 536.70, BPCL +10.60% to 718.90, SKHL +6.26% to 740.00. At the other end sat SHLB -2.30% to 1,272.00, CKHL -2.12% to 509.00, MMKJL -1.91% to 400.20. By share count LEC led with 1,302,834 shares; by value LEC was first with Rs 32.51 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: the nearest swing high at 2,671.04 (2026-09-23) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.