NEPSE 2026-11-03: index 2,664.13 (+6.63 pts, +0.25%). 9 of 13 sub-indices rose; Hotels and Tourism led at +1.08%. Breadth 143 up, 122 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-11-03
NEPSE closed at 2,664.13, up 6.63 points (+0.25%) from the previous close of 2,657.50. It opened at 2,653.73 and traded between 2,643.03 (low) and 2,664.13 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking ended at 1,602.06, +8.33 points or +0.52%, having traded 1,579.39 to 1,602.06; Hydropower ended at 3,668.22, +11.49 points or +0.31%, having traded 3,638.26 to 3,674.93; Finance ended at 2,213.47, -0.26 points or -0.01%, having traded 2,204.56 to 2,223.78.
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 | 1,593.73 | 1,593.91 | 1,602.06 | 1,579.39 | 1,602.06 | +0.52% |
| Development Bank | 5,548.28 | 5,543.68 | 5,559.57 | 5,520.37 | 5,552.02 | +0.07% |
| Finance | 2,213.73 | 2,212.27 | 2,223.78 | 2,204.56 | 2,213.47 | -0.01% |
| Microfinance | 4,497.71 | 4,493.40 | 4,503.86 | 4,484.64 | 4,503.86 | +0.14% |
| Hydropower | 3,656.73 | 3,640.25 | 3,674.93 | 3,638.26 | 3,668.22 | +0.31% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Hotels and Tourism (+1.08%), Banking (+0.52%), Hydropower (+0.31%). Under pressure were Manufacturing and Processing (-0.07%), Investment (-0.04%), Others (-0.03%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were SIPD in Hydro Power (+5.94%), NICA in Commercial Banks (+3.23%), SHLB in Microfinance (+2.98%), SHL in Hotels and Tourism (+1.93%).
Key Movers
At the top of the board were SIPD +5.94% to 535.00, RFPL +5.80% to 383.00, TVCL +3.77% to 299.90. The weakest were BENH -5.04% to 765.50, CKHL -4.94% to 460.00, SMFBS -3.57% to 1,436.80. GBIME topped the volume table at 858,559 shares; by value GBIME was first with Rs 23.15 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,671.04 (2026-09-23) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.