NEPSE 2026-10-13: index 2,599.93 (+4.12 pts, +0.16%). 5 of 13 sub-indices rose; Life Insurance led at +1.78%. Breadth 104 up, 167 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-10-13
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,599.93, a move of +4.12 points (+0.16%) on the day from 2,595.81. The session opened at 2,597.93, printed a high of 2,600.95 and a low of 2,589.36.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Life Insurance (+1.78%), Banking (+0.69%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.54%). Under pressure were Hotels and Tourism (-0.58%), Others (-0.52%), Hydropower (-0.45%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: 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%).
Sub-Index Performance
5 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Life Insurance led with +1.78% while Hotels and Tourism lagged at -0.58%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 11,825.33 | +206.43 | +1.78% |
| Banking | 1,543.23 | +10.65 | +0.69% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,420.12 | +50.54 | +0.54% |
| Investment | 93.67 | +0.12 | +0.13% |
| Development Bank | 5,403.37 | +3.03 | +0.06% |
| Microfinance | 4,430.76 | -4.38 | -0.10% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.48 | -0.02 | -0.10% |
| Finance | 2,181.27 | -6.79 | -0.31% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,532.13 | -42.82 | -0.40% |
| Trading | 3,197.40 | -12.97 | -0.40% |
| Hydropower | 3,510.69 | -15.75 | -0.45% |
| Others | 1,773.61 | -9.27 | -0.52% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,870.57 | -40.12 | -0.58% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,543.23 (+10.65 points, +0.69%) with an intraday range of 1,532.70 to 1,543.97; Hydropower finished at 3,510.69 (-15.75 points, -0.45%) with an intraday range of 3,498.57 to 3,523.94; Finance finished at 2,181.27 (-6.79 points, -0.31%) with an intraday range of 2,170.03 to 2,196.77.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were SMJC +12.44% to 443.00, OHL +3.74% to 636.00, SNLI +3.17% to 416.00. At the other end sat SNORL -15.00% to 849.40, DLBS -12.87% to 1,097.00, KBSH -4.56% to 899.00. GHL topped the volume table at 1,216,448 shares, while GHL took the turnover lead at Rs 36.48 crore.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (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.