NEPSE 2026-10-30: index 2,690.15 (-5.45 pts, -0.20%). Breadth 102 up, 169 down; turnover Rs 8.89 billion; top gainer BENH +14.99%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Daily Wrap — 2026-10-30
NEPSE closed at 2,690.15, down 5.45 points (-0.20%) from the previous close of 2,695.60. Intraday the index ranged from 2,681.58 to 2,712.99 after opening at 2,693.55.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were BENH +14.99% to 709.70, SMFBS +12.11% to 1,500.00, LBBL +7.00% to 550.00. The steepest falls came from MCHL -4.08% to 256.00, SKHL -3.78% to 712.00, SOPL -3.52% to 649.30. GHL topped the volume table at 835,840 shares, while LBBL took the turnover lead at Rs 38.48 crore.
Top 5 Gainers
BENH led the gainers with +14.99% to 709.70. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 709.70 | +92.50 | +14.99% | 6,040 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,500.00 | +162.00 | +12.11% | 7,532 |
| LBBL | Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd. | Development Banks | 550.00 | +36.00 | +7.00% | 712,051 |
| GRDBL | Green Development Bank Ltd. | Development Banks | 947.00 | +59.00 | +6.64% | 39,676 |
| SAPDBL | Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd | Development Banks | 585.00 | +30.20 | +5.44% | 53,673 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBBL | Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd. | Development Banks | 38.48 | 4.33% | 550.00 | +7.00% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | Manufacturing and Processing | 30.40 | 3.42% | 705.00 | +0.86% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 27.97 | 3.15% | 332.30 | -0.81% |
| GVL | Green Ventures Limited | Hydro Power | 26.17 | 2.94% | 582.20 | +0.17% |
| SOHL | Solu Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 19.11 | 2.15% | 662.00 | +0.46% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Development Bank (+1.61%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.31%), Mutual Fund (+0.25%). Lagging were Hydropower (-0.58%), Finance (-0.48%), Banking (-0.44%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: BENH in Hydro Power (+14.99%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+12.11%), LBBL in Development Banks (+7.00%), CFCL in Finance (+3.54%).
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. The reference levels are the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.