NEPSE 2026-11-06: index 2,655.22 (+2.64 pts, +0.10%). Breadth 158 up, 107 down; turnover Rs 3.46 billion; top gainer CREST +14.08%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today — 2026-11-06
NEPSE closed at 2,655.22, up 2.64 points (+0.10%) from the previous close of 2,652.58. The session opened at 2,650.23, printed a high of 2,661.44 and a low of 2,647.11.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 2.64 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 12 sub-indices rose and 1 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Non-Life Insurance (+0.65%), Mutual Fund (+0.55%), Life Insurance (+0.36%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Others (-0.88%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,581.16 (+0.09%). Breadth was 158 advancers to 107 decliners, so the move was narrow.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Non-Life Insurance (+0.65%), Mutual Fund (+0.55%), Life Insurance (+0.36%). Lagging were Others (-0.88%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were CREST in Life Insurance (+14.08%), BENH in Hydro Power (+5.78%), RBCL in Non Life Insurance (+3.42%), NMBMF in Microfinance (+3.19%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 158 up against 107 down, with 14 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 1.48. That is 56.63% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 336 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. The previous session (2026-11-05) had 55 advancers against 211 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,581.16 (+1.46 points, +0.09%) with an intraday range of 1,575.98 to 1,592.11; Hydropower finished at 3,627.94 (+9.26 points, +0.26%) with an intraday range of 3,612.48 to 3,637.94; Finance finished at 2,185.24 (+0.83 points, +0.04%) with an intraday range of 2,169.26 to 2,185.91.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, 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 the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.