NEPSE 2026-11-05: index 2,652.58 (-12.95 pts, -0.49%). Breadth 56 up, 211 down; turnover Rs 4.72 billion; top gainer SNORL +2.86%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today — 2026-11-05
NEPSE closed at 2,652.58, down 12.95 points (-0.49%) from the previous close of 2,665.53. Intraday the index ranged from 2,639.23 to 2,671.17 after opening at 2,665.95.
What Moved the Index
The index lost 12.95 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 1 sub-indices rose and 12 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Microfinance (+0.07%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Hydropower (-0.68%), Development Bank (-0.71%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,579.70 (-0.59%). Breadth was 56 advancers to 211 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Microfinance (+0.07%). Lagging were Development Bank (-0.71%), Hydropower (-0.68%), Manufacturing and Processing (-0.62%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were SNORL in Hydro Power (+2.86%), MERO in Microfinance (+2.42%), CFCL in Finance (+1.34%), SPIL in Non Life Insurance (+1.33%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 56 up against 211 down, with 12 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 0.27. Advancers were 20.07% of the 279 equities counted, on a day when 349 scrips changed hands overall. On 2026-11-04 the count was 97 advancers to 171 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking ended at 1,579.70, -9.37 points or -0.59%, having traded 1,571.03 to 1,591.25; Hydropower ended at 3,618.68, -24.61 points or -0.68%, having traded 3,599.86 to 3,636.78; Finance ended at 2,184.41, -10.54 points or -0.48%, having traded 2,173.01 to 2,197.73.
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 the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.