NEPSE 2026-10-29: index 2,695.60 (+31.54 pts, +1.18%). Breadth 181 up, 91 down; turnover Rs 8.57 billion; top gainer BENH +15.00%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Daily Wrap — 2026-10-29
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,695.60, a move of +31.54 points (+1.18%) on the day from 2,664.06. It opened at 2,660.23 and traded between 2,658.78 (low) and 2,695.63 (high).
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were BENH +15.00% to 617.20, SOPL +8.72% to 673.00, NRIC +5.61% to 834.30. The steepest falls came from NRN -3.65% to 1,397.00, CKHL -3.14% to 493.00, RBCL -2.73% to 14,100.00. GHL topped the volume table at 1,064,056 shares, and GHL led turnover with Rs 35.62 crore.
Top 5 Gainers
BENH led the gainers with +15.00% to 617.20. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 617.20 | +80.50 | +15.00% | 1,338 |
| SOPL | Sopan Pharmaceuticals Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 673.00 | +54.00 | +8.72% | 76,805 |
| NRIC | Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited | Others | 834.30 | +44.30 | +5.61% | 39,016 |
| NFS | Nepal Finance Ltd. | Finance | 500.00 | +26.00 | +5.49% | 14,695 |
| NICA | NIC Asia Bank Ltd. | Commercial Banks | 335.00 | +15.00 | +4.69% | 229,191 |
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 | 35.62 | 4.16% | 335.00 | +2.76% |
| SBL | Siddhartha Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 25.38 | 2.96% | 454.80 | +4.31% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 24.28 | 2.83% | 281.00 | +2.93% |
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 23.60 | 2.75% | 243.10 | +1.29% |
| GVL | Green Ventures Limited | Hydro Power | 23.19 | 2.71% | 581.20 | +0.54% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Others (+2.46%), Banking (+2.29%), Hotels and Tourism (+2.05%). No sub-index closed in the red. The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SOPL in Manufacturing and Processing (+8.72%), NRIC in Others (+5.61%), NFS in Finance (+5.49%).
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, the MACD histogram is positive and RSI is in the overbought zone. Marking the chart: support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.