NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). Breadth 241 up, 35 down; turnover Rs 7.46 billion; top gainer BENH +15.00%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Closing Report — 2026-10-28
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,664.06, a move of +33.30 points (+1.27%) on the day from 2,630.76. Intraday the index ranged from 2,626.86 to 2,664.06 after opening at 2,626.86.
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 241 up against 35 down, with 3 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 6.89. Put another way, 86.38% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 348 scrips traded in total. The previous session (2026-10-27) had 134 advancers against 136 decliners.
Top 5 Gainers
BENH led the gainers with +15.00% to 536.70. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 536.70 | +70.00 | +15.00% | 470 |
| BPCL | Butwal Power Company Limited | Hydro Power | 718.90 | +68.90 | +10.60% | 376,834 |
| SKHL | Super Khudi Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 740.00 | +43.60 | +6.26% | 14,900 |
| NRN | NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited | Investment | 1,449.90 | +84.90 | +6.22% | 69,658 |
| UNHPL | Union Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 377.50 | +20.90 | +5.86% | 98,836 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side SHLB fell -2.30% to 1,272.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLB | Shrijanshil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,272.00 | -30.00 | -2.30% | 110 |
| CKHL | Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 509.00 | -11.00 | -2.12% | 11,686 |
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 400.20 | -7.80 | -1.91% | 44,145 |
| GLBSL | Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,455.00 | -22.00 | -1.49% | 210 |
| SAPDBL | Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd | Development Banks | 538.60 | -7.40 | -1.36% | 11,566 |
Turnover and Activity
The floorsheet summed to Rs 745.87 crore of turnover (Rs 7.46 billion), 19,397,548 shares and 63,744 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 4.58 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 7.46 billion, so the day ran +62.92% against it. Compared with 2026-10-27 (Rs 5.80 billion) that is a change of +28.61%. The average trade was worth Rs 117,010.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is POSITIVE, because 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 resistance at the 2,671.04 swing high (2026-09-23) and below, the swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.