NEPSE 2026-11-06: index 2,655.22 (+2.64 pts, +0.10%). 12 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +0.65%. Breadth 158 up, 107 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-11-06
The NEPSE index rose 2.64 points (+0.10%) to finish at 2,655.22 against a previous close of 2,652.58. Intraday the index ranged from 2,647.11 to 2,661.44 after opening at 2,650.23.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Non-Life Insurance (+0.65%), Mutual Fund (+0.55%), Life Insurance (+0.36%). Lagging were Others (-0.88%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: CREST in Life Insurance (+14.08%), BENH in Hydro Power (+5.78%), RBCL in Non Life Insurance (+3.42%), NMBMF in Microfinance (+3.19%).
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 12 finished up; Non-Life Insurance was the best at +0.65% and Others the weakest at -0.88%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,445.31 | +61.37 | +0.65% |
| Mutual Fund | 20.01 | +0.11 | +0.55% |
| Life Insurance | 11,897.93 | +42.31 | +0.36% |
| Development Bank | 5,503.49 | +14.81 | +0.27% |
| Hydropower | 3,627.94 | +9.26 | +0.26% |
| Investment | 93.88 | +0.22 | +0.23% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,539.66 | +10.94 | +0.10% |
| Banking | 1,581.16 | +1.46 | +0.09% |
| Microfinance | 4,502.51 | +3.81 | +0.08% |
| Trading | 3,221.67 | +2.68 | +0.08% |
| Finance | 2,185.24 | +0.83 | +0.04% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,016.18 | +2.91 | +0.04% |
| Others | 1,888.84 | -16.82 | -0.88% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking closed at 1,581.16 (+1.46 points, +0.09%) after ranging 1,575.98 to 1,592.11; Hydropower closed at 3,627.94 (+9.26 points, +0.26%) after ranging 3,612.48 to 3,637.94; Finance closed at 2,185.24 (+0.83 points, +0.04%) after ranging 2,169.26 to 2,185.91.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were CREST +14.08% to 1,192.00, BENH +5.78% to 840.00, RBCL +3.42% to 14,200.00. The steepest falls came from GCIL -4.43% to 380.00, NRIC -3.70% to 885.00, KDL -2.70% to 498.20. GCIL was the most traded scrip with 562,824 shares, and GCIL led turnover with Rs 21.63 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.