NEPSE 2026-11-06: index 2,655.22 (+2.64 pts, +0.10%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +0.65%. Breadth 158 up, 107 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-11-06
The NEPSE index rose 2.64 points (+0.10%) to finish at 2,655.22 against a previous close of 2,652.58. It opened at 2,650.23 and traded between 2,647.11 (low) and 2,661.44 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,581.16 (+1.46 points, +0.09%) with an intraday range of 1,575.98 to 1,592.11; Hydropower finished at 3,627.94 (+9.26 points, +0.26%) with an intraday range of 3,612.48 to 3,637.94; Finance finished at 2,185.24 (+0.83 points, +0.04%) with an intraday range of 2,169.26 to 2,185.91.
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 | 1,579.70 | 1,577.94 | 1,592.11 | 1,575.98 | 1,581.16 | +0.09% |
| Development Bank | 5,488.68 | 5,472.06 | 5,525.17 | 5,468.44 | 5,503.49 | +0.27% |
| Finance | 2,184.41 | 2,172.72 | 2,185.91 | 2,169.26 | 2,185.24 | +0.04% |
| Microfinance | 4,498.70 | 4,494.88 | 4,509.04 | 4,485.10 | 4,502.51 | +0.08% |
| Hydropower | 3,618.68 | 3,625.03 | 3,637.94 | 3,612.48 | 3,627.94 | +0.26% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Non-Life Insurance (+0.65%), Mutual Fund (+0.55%), Life Insurance (+0.36%). Lagging were Others (-0.88%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were CREST in Life Insurance (+14.08%), BENH in Hydro Power (+5.78%), RBCL in Non Life Insurance (+3.42%), NMBMF in Microfinance (+3.19%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were CREST +14.08% to 1,192.00, BENH +5.78% to 840.00, RBCL +3.42% to 14,200.00. At the other end sat GCIL -4.43% to 380.00, NRIC -3.70% to 885.00, KDL -2.70% to 498.20. By share count GCIL led with 562,824 shares, while GCIL took the turnover lead at Rs 21.63 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: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.