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.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-10-29
NEPSE closed at 2,695.60, up 31.54 points (+1.18%) from the previous close of 2,664.06. It opened at 2,660.23 and traded between 2,658.78 (low) and 2,695.63 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,618.22 (+36.20 points, +2.29%) with an intraday range of 1,571.48 to 1,618.54; Hydropower finished at 3,718.15 (+13.44 points, +0.36%) with an intraday range of 3,683.77 to 3,733.55; Finance finished at 2,258.97 (+37.71 points, +1.70%) with an intraday range of 2,224.10 to 2,258.97.
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 | 1,582.02 | 1,574.21 | 1,618.54 | 1,571.48 | 1,618.22 | +2.29% |
| Development Bank | 5,479.76 | 5,483.09 | 5,564.87 | 5,476.64 | 5,564.87 | +1.55% |
| Finance | 2,221.26 | 2,224.10 | 2,258.97 | 2,224.10 | 2,258.97 | +1.70% |
| Microfinance | 4,531.96 | 4,526.99 | 4,556.49 | 4,521.19 | 4,556.49 | +0.54% |
| Hydropower | 3,704.71 | 3,705.90 | 3,733.55 | 3,683.77 | 3,718.15 | +0.36% |
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. Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SOPL in Manufacturing and Processing (+8.72%), NRIC in Others (+5.61%), NFS in Finance (+5.49%).
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were BENH +15.00% to 617.20, SOPL +8.72% to 673.00, NRIC +5.61% to 834.30. At the other end sat NRN -3.65% to 1,397.00, CKHL -3.14% to 493.00, RBCL -2.73% to 14,100.00. GHL was the most traded scrip with 1,064,056 shares, while GHL took the turnover lead at Rs 35.62 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: 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. The reference levels are support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.