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 Live Market Summary — 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. The session opened at 2,660.23, printed a high of 2,695.63 and a low of 2,658.78.
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,695.60 (+31.54, +1.18%) |
| Day range | 2,658.78 – 2,695.63 |
| Turnover | Rs 8.57 billion |
| Shares traded | 23,258,009 |
| Transactions | 69,619 |
| Scrips traded | 350 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 181 / 91 / 6 |
| RSI(14) | 71.77 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +3.25% |
Indicator Table
Indicator values computed from adjusted daily NEPSE closes (254 bars):
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 2,695.60 |
| 20-day SMA | 2,610.69 |
| 50-day SMA | 2,604.35 |
| 200-day SMA | 2,690.09 |
| RSI(14) | 71.77 |
| MACD line / signal | 15.12 / 5.12 |
| MACD histogram | +9.99 |
| 20-day high / low | 2,695.63 / 2,557.30 |
| 52-week high / low | 2,969.50 / 2,501.49 |
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 |
Trading Activity
23,258,009 shares changed hands in 69,619 transactions for a turnover of Rs 857.01 crore. GHL was the most traded scrip by volume with 1,064,056 shares (+2.76%). By value, GHL led with Rs 35.62 crore, which is 4.16% of the day's turnover.
Trend Direction
All three moving averages (20-day, 50-day, 200-day) sit below the close. Five sessions back the index was at 2,625.93, so it is +2.65% since then and +1.56% over 21 sessions; the last five closes split 4 up, 1 down, with a 3-session winning streak now. Price, breadth, the 20-day average and MACD together score the close as positive under the fixed rules used here. It summarises the tape; it is not a forecast.