NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). Breadth 105 up, 165 down; turnover Rs 4.47 billion; top gainer DLBS +14.99%. Read: cautious.
NEPSE Today — 2026-10-12
The NEPSE index rose 4.01 points (+0.15%) to finish at 2,595.81 against a previous close of 2,591.80. The session opened at 2,595.12, printed a high of 2,603.72 and a low of 2,584.03.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 4.01 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 5 sub-indices rose and 8 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Trading (+1.02%), Banking (+0.98%), Development Bank (+0.54%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Hydropower (-0.46%), Hotels and Tourism (-0.88%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,532.58 (+0.98%). Breadth was 105 advancers to 165 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Trading (+1.02%), Banking (+0.98%), Development Bank (+0.54%). Under pressure were Hotels and Tourism (-0.88%), Hydropower (-0.46%), Others (-0.43%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were DLBS in Microfinance (+14.99%), SNORL in Hydro Power (+13.92%), LSL in Commercial Banks (+3.21%), SONA in Manufacturing and Processing (+2.56%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 105 advanced, 165 declined and 7 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.64. Put another way, 37.91% of the 277 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 354 scrips traded in total. For comparison, 2026-10-09 finished with 180 up and 89 down.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking closed at 1,532.58 (+14.94 points, +0.98%) after ranging 1,512.33 to 1,536.70; Hydropower closed at 3,526.44 (-16.27 points, -0.46%) after ranging 3,509.44 to 3,541.66; Finance closed at 2,188.06 (+4.71 points, +0.22%) after ranging 2,181.58 to 2,198.71.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives CAUTIOUS: the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,557.30 swing low (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.