NEPSE 2026-10-29: index 2,695.60 (+31.54 pts, +1.18%). 13 of 13 sub-indices rose; Others led at +2.46%. Breadth 181 up, 91 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Market Update — 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).
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors 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%).
Sub-Index Performance
13 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Others led with +2.46% while Trading lagged at +0.03%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 1,830.69 | +43.93 | +2.46% |
| Banking | 1,618.22 | +36.20 | +2.29% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,078.61 | +142.39 | +2.05% |
| Finance | 2,258.97 | +37.71 | +1.70% |
| Development Bank | 5,564.87 | +85.11 | +1.55% |
| Life Insurance | 12,086.46 | +82.78 | +0.69% |
| Microfinance | 4,556.49 | +24.53 | +0.54% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,771.36 | +55.71 | +0.52% |
| Hydropower | 3,718.15 | +13.44 | +0.36% |
| Investment | 96.00 | +0.24 | +0.25% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.98 | +0.05 | +0.25% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,559.94 | +12.86 | +0.13% |
| Trading | 3,201.80 | +0.97 | +0.03% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking ended at 1,618.22, +36.20 points or +2.29%, having traded 1,571.48 to 1,618.54; Hydropower ended at 3,718.15, +13.44 points or +0.36%, having traded 3,683.77 to 3,733.55; Finance ended at 2,258.97, +37.71 points or +1.70%, having traded 2,224.10 to 2,258.97.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were BENH +15.00% to 617.20, SOPL +8.72% to 673.00, NRIC +5.61% to 834.30. At the other end sat 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.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: 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. Levels to watch: support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.