NEPSE 2026-10-01: index 2,599.15 (+0.26 pts, +0.01%). Breadth 139 up, 128 down; turnover Rs 4.89 billion; top gainer SINDU +10.81%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-01
NEPSE closed at 2,599.15, up 0.26 points (+0.01%) from the previous close of 2,598.89. Intraday the index ranged from 2,589.12 to 2,605.72 after opening at 2,597.55.
Market Breadth
Breadth read 139 advancers to 128 decliners (12 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.09. That is 49.82% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 353 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. The previous session (2026-09-30) had 109 advancers against 157 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 4 finished up; Banking was the best at +0.40% and Trading the weakest at -1.05%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,499.98 | +5.92 | +0.40% |
| Development Bank | 5,367.11 | +12.19 | +0.23% |
| Finance | 2,204.02 | +4.23 | +0.19% |
| Hydropower | 3,549.53 | +1.30 | +0.04% |
| Investment | 95.12 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
| Microfinance | 4,493.09 | -1.33 | -0.03% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,711.16 | -8.33 | -0.08% |
| Life Insurance | 11,686.92 | -12.70 | -0.11% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,013.88 | -9.39 | -0.13% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.43 | -0.05 | -0.26% |
| Others | 1,811.82 | -5.93 | -0.33% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,463.90 | -48.24 | -0.51% |
| Trading | 3,219.98 | -34.32 | -1.05% |
Top 5 Gainers
SINDU led the gainers with +10.81% to 489.90. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINDU | Sindhu Bikash Bank Ltd | Development Banks | 489.90 | +48.10 | +10.81% | 73,152 |
| CORBL | Corporate Development Bank Limited | Development Banks | 806.90 | +69.00 | +9.35% | 44,405 |
| ENL | Emerging Nepal Limited | Investment | 517.00 | +37.00 | +7.71% | 154,838 |
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 369.00 | +26.00 | +7.58% | 19,181 |
| HATHY | Hathway Investment Nepal Limited | Investment | 455.00 | +26.00 | +6.06% | 484,646 |
Top 5 Losers
SPHL led the decliners, -9.66% to 524.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHL | Sayapatri Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 524.00 | -56.00 | -9.66% | 21,287 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,330.10 | -74.90 | -5.33% | 397 |
| SOPL | Sopan Pharmaceuticals Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 662.10 | -27.90 | -4.04% | 57,319 |
| SNORL | Snow Rivers Limited | Hydro Power | 843.90 | -35.10 | -3.99% | 22,348 |
| BUNGAL | Bungal Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 486.30 | -14.00 | -2.80% | 17,776 |
Technical Snapshot
On the daily chart, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,586.70 (+0.48%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,629.21 (-1.14%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,691.40. The 14-day RSI sits at 48.14, which is neutral territory. MACD(12,26,9) prints 0.72 versus a -2.17 signal line; the histogram is positive at +2.89 and narrowing session on session.
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 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.