NEPSE 2026-11-03: index 2,664.13 (+6.63 pts, +0.25%). 9 of 13 sub-indices rose; Hotels and Tourism led at +1.08%. Breadth 143 up, 122 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-11-03
The NEPSE index rose 6.63 points (+0.25%) to finish at 2,664.13 against a previous close of 2,657.50. It opened at 2,653.73 and traded between 2,643.03 (low) and 2,664.13 (high).
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Hotels and Tourism (+1.08%), Banking (+0.52%), Hydropower (+0.31%). Under pressure were Manufacturing and Processing (-0.07%), Investment (-0.04%), Others (-0.03%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: SIPD in Hydro Power (+5.94%), NICA in Commercial Banks (+3.23%), SHLB in Microfinance (+2.98%), SHL in Hotels and Tourism (+1.93%).
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 9 finished up; Hotels and Tourism was the best at +1.08% and Manufacturing and Processing the weakest at -0.07%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,093.24 | +75.77 | +1.08% |
| Banking | 1,602.06 | +8.33 | +0.52% |
| Hydropower | 3,668.22 | +11.49 | +0.31% |
| Trading | 3,187.02 | +5.03 | +0.16% |
| Microfinance | 4,503.86 | +6.15 | +0.14% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.90 | +0.02 | +0.10% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,433.31 | +9.43 | +0.10% |
| Life Insurance | 11,899.08 | +10.79 | +0.09% |
| Development Bank | 5,552.02 | +3.74 | +0.07% |
| Finance | 2,213.47 | -0.26 | -0.01% |
| Others | 1,803.29 | -0.51 | -0.03% |
| Investment | 94.37 | -0.04 | -0.04% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,625.14 | -7.19 | -0.07% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,602.06 (+8.33 points, +0.52%) with an intraday range of 1,579.39 to 1,602.06; Hydropower finished at 3,668.22 (+11.49 points, +0.31%) with an intraday range of 3,638.26 to 3,674.93; Finance finished at 2,213.47 (-0.26 points, -0.01%) with an intraday range of 2,204.56 to 2,223.78.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were SIPD +5.94% to 535.00, RFPL +5.80% to 383.00, TVCL +3.77% to 299.90. The weakest were BENH -5.04% to 765.50, CKHL -4.94% to 460.00, SMFBS -3.57% to 1,436.80. By share count GBIME led with 858,559 shares, while GBIME took the turnover lead at Rs 23.15 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 and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,671.04 (2026-09-23) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.