NEPSE 2026-10-13: index 2,599.93 (+4.12 pts, +0.16%). Breadth 104 up, 167 down; turnover Rs 4.74 billion; top gainer SMJC +12.44%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Daily Wrap — 2026-10-13
The NEPSE index rose 4.12 points (+0.16%) to finish at 2,599.93 against a previous close of 2,595.81. The session opened at 2,597.93, printed a high of 2,600.95 and a low of 2,589.36.
Key Movers
At the top of the board were SMJC +12.44% to 443.00, OHL +3.74% to 636.00, SNLI +3.17% to 416.00. The weakest were SNORL -15.00% to 849.40, DLBS -12.87% to 1,097.00, KBSH -4.56% to 899.00. GHL was the most traded scrip with 1,216,448 shares; by value GHL was first with Rs 36.48 crore.
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to SMJC, +12.44% at 443.00. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMJC | Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Limited | Hydro Power | 443.00 | +49.00 | +12.44% | 14,815 |
| OHL | Oriental Hotels Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 636.00 | +22.90 | +3.74% | 9,002 |
| SNLI | Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited | Life Insurance | 416.00 | +12.80 | +3.17% | 24,702 |
| BGWT | Bhagawati Hydropower Development Company Limited | Hydro Power | 495.00 | +15.00 | +3.12% | 16,804 |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 301.00 | +9.10 | +3.12% | 1,216,448 |
Top 5 by Turnover
The scrips that absorbed the most money, with their share of total turnover:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Turnover (Rs crore) | Share | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 36.48 | 7.70% | 301.00 | +3.12% |
| MEN | Mountain Energy Nepal Limited | Hydro Power | 25.97 | 5.48% | 663.00 | +2.47% |
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 25.38 | 5.36% | 237.30 | +0.47% |
| RSML | Reliance Spinning Mills Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 12.80 | 2.70% | 2,646.00 | -0.90% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 10.61 | 2.24% | 268.00 | +0.37% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Life Insurance (+1.78%), Banking (+0.69%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.54%). Lagging were Hotels and Tourism (-0.58%), Others (-0.52%), Hydropower (-0.45%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were SMJC in Hydro Power (+12.44%), OHL in Hotels and Tourism (+3.74%), SNLI in Life Insurance (+3.17%), NBL in Commercial Banks (+2.30%).
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: NEUTRAL — the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.