NEPSE 2026-10-14: index 2,621.26 (+21.33 pts, +0.82%). Breadth 188 up, 80 down; turnover Rs 4.14 billion; top gainer ULBSL +4.95%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today — 2026-10-14
The NEPSE index rose 21.33 points (+0.82%) to finish at 2,621.26 against a previous close of 2,599.93. Intraday the index ranged from 2,592.15 to 2,621.26 after opening at 2,607.14.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 21.33 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 13 sub-indices rose and 0 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Banking (+1.45%), Non-Life Insurance (+1.21%), Development Bank (+1.19%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,565.68 (+1.45%). Breadth was 188 advancers to 80 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Banking (+1.45%), Non-Life Insurance (+1.21%), Development Bank (+1.19%). No sub-index closed in the red. The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: ULBSL in Microfinance (+4.95%), GVL in Hydro Power (+4.20%), NWCL in Others (+3.86%), IGI in Non Life Insurance (+3.57%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 188 advancers to 80 decliners (9 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 2.35. That is 67.87% of the 277 equities in the tally finishing higher; 354 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. On 2026-10-13 the count was 104 advancers to 167 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,565.68 (+22.45 points, +1.45%) with an intraday range of 1,536.66 to 1,566.21; Hydropower finished at 3,521.03 (+10.34 points, +0.29%) with an intraday range of 3,492.12 to 3,521.03; Finance finished at 2,182.25 (+0.98 points, +0.04%) with an intraday range of 2,165.41 to 2,183.40.
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. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.