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 Closing Report — 2026-10-30
The NEPSE index fell 5.45 points (-0.20%) to finish at 2,690.15 against a previous close of 2,695.60. It opened at 2,693.55 and traded between 2,681.58 (low) and 2,712.99 (high).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 102 up against 169 down, with 8 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 0.60. Put another way, 36.56% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 348 scrips traded in total. On 2026-10-29 the count was 180 advancers to 91 decliners.
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to BENH, +14.99% at 709.70. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 709.70 | +92.50 | +14.99% | 6,040 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,500.00 | +162.00 | +12.11% | 7,532 |
| LBBL | Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd. | Development Banks | 550.00 | +36.00 | +7.00% | 712,051 |
| GRDBL | Green Development Bank Ltd. | Development Banks | 947.00 | +59.00 | +6.64% | 39,676 |
| SAPDBL | Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd | Development Banks | 585.00 | +30.20 | +5.44% | 53,673 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side MCHL fell -4.08% to 256.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCHL | Menchhiyam Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 256.00 | -10.90 | -4.08% | 18,335 |
| SKHL | Super Khudi Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 712.00 | -28.00 | -3.78% | 8,738 |
| SOPL | Sopan Pharmaceuticals Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 649.30 | -23.70 | -3.52% | 23,579 |
| YMHL | Yambaling Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 458.00 | -16.00 | -3.38% | 23,790 |
| KAHL | Kalanga Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 430.00 | -14.10 | -3.17% | 25,813 |
Turnover and Activity
Turnover reached Rs 889.16 crore, or Rs 8.89 billion, as 22,862,554 shares were traded in 74,054 transactions. On the index history's daily traded-value series (Rs 8.82 billion today) the 20-session average is Rs 4.72 billion, so the day ran +87.09% against it. Compared with 2026-10-29 (Rs 8.57 billion) that is a change of +3.75%. That works out to Rs 120,069 per transaction.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.