NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Hydropower led at +2.07%. Breadth 241 up, 35 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-10-28
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,664.06, a move of +33.30 points (+1.27%) on the day from 2,630.76. Intraday the index ranged from 2,626.86 to 2,664.06 after opening at 2,626.86.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Hydropower (+2.07%), Life Insurance (+1.59%), Finance (+1.55%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.44%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), NRN in Investment (+6.22%), SWASTIK in Microfinance (+5.67%), HFIN in Hotels and Tourism (+5.41%).
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 12 finished up; Hydropower was the best at +2.07% and Trading the weakest at -0.44%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydropower | 3,704.71 | +75.03 | +2.07% |
| Life Insurance | 12,003.68 | +188.21 | +1.59% |
| Finance | 2,221.26 | +33.97 | +1.55% |
| Investment | 95.76 | +1.46 | +1.55% |
| Banking | 1,582.02 | +21.28 | +1.36% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,936.22 | +91.84 | +1.34% |
| Development Bank | 5,479.76 | +60.39 | +1.11% |
| Microfinance | 4,531.96 | +39.42 | +0.88% |
| Others | 1,786.76 | +15.11 | +0.85% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,715.65 | +70.40 | +0.66% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.93 | +0.10 | +0.50% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,547.08 | +42.72 | +0.45% |
| Trading | 3,200.83 | -14.22 | -0.44% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking ended at 1,582.02, +21.28 points or +1.36%, having traded 1,554.92 to 1,582.05; Hydropower ended at 3,704.71, +75.03 points or +2.07%, having traded 3,628.25 to 3,704.71; Finance ended at 2,221.26, +33.97 points or +1.55%, having traded 2,179.68 to 2,222.14.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were BENH +15.00% to 536.70, BPCL +10.60% to 718.90, SKHL +6.26% to 740.00. At the other end sat SHLB -2.30% to 1,272.00, CKHL -2.12% to 509.00, MMKJL -1.91% to 400.20. By share count LEC led with 1,302,834 shares, while LEC took the turnover lead at Rs 32.51 crore.
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 and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,671.04 swing high (2026-09-23) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.