NEPSE 2026-11-13: index 2,648.89 (-6.33 pts, -0.24%). 4 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +0.33%. Breadth 110 up, 160 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-11-13
The NEPSE index fell 6.33 points (-0.24%) to finish at 2,648.89 against a previous close of 2,655.22. The session opened at 2,649.89, printed a high of 2,656.23 and a low of 2,639.67.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking closed at 1,577.52 (-3.64 points, -0.23%) after ranging 1,569.27 to 1,583.89; Hydropower closed at 3,637.91 (+9.97 points, +0.27%) after ranging 3,615.55 to 3,637.91; Finance closed at 2,174.96 (-10.28 points, -0.47%) after ranging 2,173.94 to 2,194.07.
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 | 1,581.16 | 1,572.71 | 1,583.89 | 1,569.27 | 1,577.52 | -0.23% |
| Development Bank | 5,503.49 | 5,477.49 | 5,508.67 | 5,476.20 | 5,506.11 | +0.05% |
| Finance | 2,185.24 | 2,183.48 | 2,194.07 | 2,173.94 | 2,174.96 | -0.47% |
| Microfinance | 4,502.51 | 4,506.60 | 4,514.01 | 4,471.67 | 4,482.88 | -0.44% |
| Hydropower | 3,627.94 | 3,626.16 | 3,637.91 | 3,615.55 | 3,637.91 | +0.27% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Non-Life Insurance (+0.33%), Hydropower (+0.27%), Hotels and Tourism (+0.25%). The weak spots were Others (-0.95%), Manufacturing and Processing (-0.74%), Life Insurance (-0.68%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: SGHC in Hydro Power (+7.56%), SOPL in Manufacturing and Processing (+3.45%), NLG in Non Life Insurance (+2.63%), BFC in Finance (+2.55%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were SGHC +7.56% to 357.10, SPC +5.87% to 421.90, AHL +5.26% to 400.00. At the other end sat CREST -9.56% to 1,078.00, GCIL -7.87% to 350.10, SAPIL -4.95% to 1,025.50. By share count GCIL led with 1,111,629 shares; by value GCIL was first with Rs 40.07 crore.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and 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.