NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). Turnover Rs 4.88 billion on 39,295 transactions; GHL led by value. Breadth 174 up, 91 down.
NEPSE Daily Market Wrap — 2026-10-16
The NEPSE index rose 8.24 points (+0.31%) to finish at 2,634.17 against a previous close of 2,625.93. Intraday the index ranged from 2,622.78 to 2,638.42 after opening at 2,626.41.
Trading Activity
13,376,489 shares changed hands in 39,295 transactions for a turnover of Rs 488.01 crore. NIMB was the most traded scrip by volume with 894,286 shares (+3.36%). By value, GHL led with Rs 20.49 crore, which is 4.20% of the day's turnover.
Top 5 by Volume
The five most traded scrips by share count:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIMB | Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 894,286 | 206.20 | +3.36% |
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 727,272 | 238.40 | +0.17% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 666,863 | 310.90 | +2.27% |
| BHL | Balephi Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 517,973 | 225.70 | +0.53% |
| API | Api Power Company Ltd. | Hydro Power | 443,463 | 345.00 | +0.58% |
Broker Net Flows
Net buying was led by Broker 65 (net Rs 9.24 crore, bought Rs 14.44 crore), Broker 4 (net Rs 5.37 crore, bought Rs 10.35 crore), Broker 6 (net Rs 4.55 crore, bought Rs 11.41 crore). Net selling was led by Broker 96 (net Rs 5.20 crore, sold Rs 7.06 crore), Broker 16 (net Rs 4.35 crore, sold Rs 9.18 crore), Broker 42 (net Rs 4.19 crore, sold Rs 19.83 crore). These are the ten brokers with the largest net positions on the aggregated floorsheet; figures are gross buy and sell values.
| Broker | Buy (Rs crore) | Sell (Rs crore) | Net (Rs crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 14.44 | 5.20 | +9.24 |
| 4 | 10.35 | 4.98 | +5.37 |
| 96 | 1.86 | 7.06 | -5.20 |
| 6 | 11.41 | 6.86 | +4.55 |
| 16 | 4.83 | 9.18 | -4.35 |
| 17 | 12.20 | 7.91 | +4.29 |
| 42 | 15.63 | 19.83 | -4.19 |
| 44 | 28.04 | 23.86 | +4.18 |
| 84 | 2.52 | 6.04 | -3.53 |
| 38 | 12.61 | 9.29 | +3.31 |
Turnover Concentration
The top five scrips by value accounted for Rs 89.02 crore (18.24% of turnover) and the top ten for 30.74%. Within the top-20 turnover list, Hydro Power had 10 scrips worth Rs 127.61 crore, Commercial Banks had 6 scrips worth Rs 66.80 crore, Manufacturing and Processing had 3 scrips worth Rs 30.23 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. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.