NEPSE 2026-10-30: index 2,690.15 (-5.45 pts, -0.20%). Breadth 102 up, 169 down; turnover Rs 8.89 billion; top gainer BENH +14.99%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today — 2026-10-30
NEPSE closed at 2,690.15, down 5.45 points (-0.20%) from the previous close of 2,695.60. Intraday the index ranged from 2,681.58 to 2,712.99 after opening at 2,693.55.
What Moved the Index
The index lost 5.45 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 Development Bank (+1.61%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.31%), Mutual Fund (+0.25%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Finance (-0.48%), Hydropower (-0.58%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,611.07 (-0.44%). Breadth was 102 advancers to 169 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Development Bank (+1.61%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.31%), Mutual Fund (+0.25%). Under pressure were Hydropower (-0.58%), Finance (-0.48%), Banking (-0.44%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were BENH in Hydro Power (+14.99%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+12.11%), LBBL in Development Banks (+7.00%), CFCL in Finance (+3.54%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 102 advancers to 169 decliners (8 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 0.60. Advancers were 36.56% of the 279 equities counted, on a day when 348 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-10-29 finished with 180 up and 91 down.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking finished at 1,611.07 (-7.15 points, -0.44%) with an intraday range of 1,605.23 to 1,632.60; Hydropower finished at 3,696.68 (-21.47 points, -0.58%) with an intraday range of 3,686.01 to 3,747.18; Finance finished at 2,248.23 (-10.74 points, -0.48%) with an intraday range of 2,240.12 to 2,267.99.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.