NEPSE 2026-10-13: index 2,599.93 (+4.12 pts, +0.16%). Breadth 104 up, 167 down; turnover Rs 4.74 billion; top gainer SMJC +12.44%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today — 2026-10-13
The NEPSE index rose 4.12 points (+0.16%) to finish at 2,599.93 against a previous close of 2,595.81. The session opened at 2,597.93, printed a high of 2,600.95 and a low of 2,589.36.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 4.12 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 Life Insurance (+1.78%), Banking (+0.69%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.54%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Others (-0.52%), Hotels and Tourism (-0.58%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,543.23 (+0.69%). Breadth was 104 advancers to 167 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Life Insurance (+1.78%), Banking (+0.69%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.54%). Lagging were Hotels and Tourism (-0.58%), Others (-0.52%), Hydropower (-0.45%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: SMJC in Hydro Power (+12.44%), OHL in Hotels and Tourism (+3.74%), SNLI in Life Insurance (+3.17%), NBL in Commercial Banks (+2.30%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 104 advanced, 167 declined and 7 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.62. Advancers were 37.41% of the 278 equities counted, on a day when 351 scrips changed hands overall. On 2026-10-12 the count was 105 advancers to 165 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking closed at 1,543.23 (+10.65 points, +0.69%) after ranging 1,532.70 to 1,543.97; Hydropower closed at 3,510.69 (-15.75 points, -0.45%) after ranging 3,498.57 to 3,523.94; Finance closed at 2,181.27 (-6.79 points, -0.31%) after ranging 2,170.03 to 2,196.77.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (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.