NEPSE 2026-10-30: index 2,690.15 (-5.45 pts, -0.20%). 5 of 13 sub-indices rose; Development Bank led at +1.61%. Breadth 102 up, 169 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-10-30
NEPSE closed at 2,690.15, down 5.45 points (-0.20%) from the previous close of 2,695.60. Intraday the index ranged from 2,681.58 to 2,712.99 after opening at 2,693.55.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking closed at 1,611.07 (-7.15 points, -0.44%) after ranging 1,605.23 to 1,632.60; Hydropower closed at 3,696.68 (-21.47 points, -0.58%) after ranging 3,686.01 to 3,747.18; Finance closed at 2,248.23 (-10.74 points, -0.48%) after ranging 2,240.12 to 2,267.99.
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 | 1,618.22 | 1,617.74 | 1,632.60 | 1,605.23 | 1,611.07 | -0.44% |
| Development Bank | 5,564.87 | 5,557.81 | 5,687.22 | 5,551.52 | 5,654.72 | +1.61% |
| Finance | 2,258.97 | 2,251.43 | 2,267.99 | 2,240.12 | 2,248.23 | -0.48% |
| Microfinance | 4,556.49 | 4,550.46 | 4,583.64 | 4,538.62 | 4,550.82 | -0.12% |
| Hydropower | 3,718.15 | 3,704.30 | 3,747.18 | 3,686.01 | 3,696.68 | -0.58% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Development Bank (+1.61%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.31%), Mutual Fund (+0.25%). Lagging were Hydropower (-0.58%), Finance (-0.48%), Banking (-0.44%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were BENH in Hydro Power (+14.99%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+12.11%), LBBL in Development Banks (+7.00%), CFCL in Finance (+3.54%).
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were BENH +14.99% to 709.70, SMFBS +12.11% to 1,500.00, LBBL +7.00% to 550.00. The steepest falls came from MCHL -4.08% to 256.00, SKHL -3.78% to 712.00, SOPL -3.52% to 649.30. By share count GHL led with 835,840 shares; by value LBBL was first with Rs 38.48 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: NEUTRAL — the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.