NEPSE 2026-10-07: index 2,572.34 (-6.39 pts, -0.25%). Breadth 100 up, 167 down; turnover Rs 3.75 billion; top gainer GHL +6.25%. Read: negative.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-07
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,572.34, a move of -6.39 points (-0.25%) on the day from 2,578.73. Intraday the index ranged from 2,565.22 to 2,579.10 after opening at 2,578.16.
Market Breadth
Breadth read 100 advancers to 167 decliners (12 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 0.60. Put another way, 35.84% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 359 scrips traded in total. On 2026-10-06 the count was 169 advancers to 95 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
1 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Banking led with +0.12% while Trading lagged at -1.39%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,495.17 | +1.74 | +0.12% |
| Hydropower | 3,510.03 | -1.35 | -0.04% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,936.59 | -4.18 | -0.06% |
| Development Bank | 5,335.47 | -3.97 | -0.07% |
| Finance | 2,176.74 | -2.10 | -0.10% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.47 | -0.03 | -0.15% |
| Life Insurance | 11,571.84 | -31.41 | -0.27% |
| Others | 1,793.34 | -6.60 | -0.37% |
| Microfinance | 4,429.26 | -17.57 | -0.40% |
| Investment | 93.52 | -0.52 | -0.55% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,347.72 | -58.56 | -0.62% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,479.26 | -77.69 | -0.74% |
| Trading | 3,181.17 | -44.69 | -1.39% |
Top 5 Gainers
GHL led the gainers with +6.25% to 294.90.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 294.90 | +17.40 | +6.25% | 1,116,117 |
| IHL | Ingwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 324.00 | +15.00 | +4.85% | 9,083 |
| TAMOR | Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 549.90 | +19.40 | +3.66% | 257,831 |
| NICL | Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd. | Non Life Insurance | 448.00 | +13.00 | +2.99% | 12,697 |
| MANDU | Mandu Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 785.00 | +20.80 | +2.72% | 4,302 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side SKHEL fell -3.64% to 742.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKHEL | Suryakunda Hydro Electric Limited | Hydro Power | 742.00 | -28.00 | -3.64% | 4,308 |
| YMHL | Yambaling Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 480.00 | -17.00 | -3.42% | 16,396 |
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 347.30 | -12.10 | -3.37% | 355 |
| CYCL | CYC Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,485.00 | -50.00 | -3.26% | 8,373 |
| HATHY | Hathway Investment Nepal Limited | Investment | 425.10 | -12.40 | -2.83% | 83,772 |
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,596.11 (-0.92%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,618.59 (-1.77%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.69. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 43.05, a neutral reading. MACD(12,26,9) prints -6.51 versus a -3.58 signal line; the histogram is negative at -2.93 and widening session on session.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEGATIVE: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, 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 support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.