NEPSE 2026-10-06: index 2,578.73 (+11.97 pts, +0.47%). Breadth 169 up, 95 down; turnover Rs 3.14 billion; top gainer TVCL +5.11%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-06
NEPSE closed at 2,578.73, up 11.97 points (+0.47%) from the previous close of 2,566.76. The session opened at 2,559.20, printed a high of 2,581.58 and a low of 2,557.30.
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 169 up against 95 down, with 15 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 1.78. That is 60.57% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 359 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments.
Sub-Index Performance
11 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Trading led with +0.82% while Non-Life Insurance lagged at -0.07%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,225.86 | +26.26 | +0.82% |
| Banking | 1,493.43 | +9.70 | +0.65% |
| Hydropower | 3,511.38 | +21.71 | +0.62% |
| Development Bank | 5,339.44 | +29.23 | +0.55% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,940.77 | +36.97 | +0.54% |
| Investment | 94.04 | +0.41 | +0.44% |
| Others | 1,799.94 | +7.13 | +0.40% |
| Life Insurance | 11,603.25 | +41.11 | +0.36% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,556.95 | +28.64 | +0.27% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | +0.04 | +0.21% |
| Finance | 2,178.84 | +3.31 | +0.15% |
| Microfinance | 4,446.83 | -0.17 | +0.00% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,406.28 | -6.23 | -0.07% |
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to TVCL, +5.11% at 288.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVCL | Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited | Hydro Power | 288.00 | +14.00 | +5.11% | 23,783 |
| SABBL | Salapa Bikas Bank Limited | Development Banks | 840.50 | +30.50 | +3.77% | 9,956 |
| HATHY | Hathway Investment Nepal Limited | Investment | 437.50 | +15.40 | +3.65% | 171,636 |
| BPCL | Butwal Power Company Limited | Hydro Power | 667.00 | +23.00 | +3.57% | 28,868 |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | Hydro Power | 251.50 | +8.50 | +3.50% | 553,272 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side SAPIL fell -4.94% to 1,136.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPIL | Sarvottam Paints Industries Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 1,136.00 | -59.00 | -4.94% | 8,889 |
| CKHL | Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 508.30 | -15.70 | -3.00% | 1,025 |
| USLB | Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,063.50 | -31.10 | -2.84% | 3,820 |
| BUNGAL | Bungal Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 464.00 | -12.90 | -2.70% | 15,595 |
| KDL | Kalinchowk Darshan Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 543.00 | -15.00 | -2.69% | 46,053 |
Technical Snapshot
From the daily closes, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,594.63 (-0.61%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,621.40 (-1.63%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,690.08. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 44.44, a neutral reading. MACD(12,26,9) prints -5.06 versus a -2.84 signal line; the histogram is negative at -2.22 and widening session on session.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: NEUTRAL — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (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.