NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). Breadth 105 up, 165 down; turnover Rs 4.47 billion; top gainer DLBS +14.99%. Read: cautious.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-12
The NEPSE index rose 4.01 points (+0.15%) to finish at 2,595.81 against a previous close of 2,591.80. The session opened at 2,595.12, printed a high of 2,603.72 and a low of 2,584.03.
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 105 advanced, 165 declined and 7 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.64. Put another way, 37.91% of the 277 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 354 scrips traded in total. On 2026-10-09 the count was 180 advancers to 89 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 5 finished up; Trading was the best at +1.02% and Hotels and Tourism the weakest at -0.88%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading | 3,210.37 | +32.55 | +1.02% |
| Banking | 1,532.58 | +14.94 | +0.98% |
| Development Bank | 5,400.34 | +28.81 | +0.54% |
| Finance | 2,188.06 | +4.71 | +0.22% |
| Life Insurance | 11,618.90 | +6.76 | +0.06% |
| Microfinance | 4,435.14 | -0.71 | -0.02% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,369.58 | -11.60 | -0.12% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,574.95 | -20.47 | -0.19% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.50 | -0.05 | -0.26% |
| Investment | 93.55 | -0.27 | -0.29% |
| Others | 1,782.88 | -7.66 | -0.43% |
| Hydropower | 3,526.44 | -16.27 | -0.46% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,910.69 | -61.10 | -0.88% |
Top 5 Gainers
DLBS led the gainers with +14.99% to 1,259.00. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLBS | Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,259.00 | +164.10 | +14.99% | 3,266 |
| SNORL | Snow Rivers Limited | Hydro Power | 999.30 | +121.00 | +13.92% | 46,374 |
| BUNGAL | Bungal Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 487.00 | +22.10 | +4.75% | 22,622 |
| SMH | Super Mai Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 548.00 | +21.00 | +3.98% | 64,433 |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 267.00 | +8.30 | +3.21% | 580,900 |
Top 5 Losers
RLEL led the decliners, -6.29% to 626.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLEL | Ridge Line Energy Limited | Hydro Power | 626.00 | -42.00 | -6.29% | 27,034 |
| TPKHL | Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 454.00 | -26.00 | -5.42% | 26,896 |
| HFIN | Hotel Forest Inn Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 527.00 | -22.00 | -4.01% | 23,778 |
| NWCL | Nepal Warehousing Company Limited | Others | 517.00 | -17.70 | -3.31% | 5,332 |
| TVCL | Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited | Hydro Power | 278.00 | -9.00 | -3.14% | 2,250 |
Technical Snapshot
From the daily closes, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,602.33 (-0.25%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,610.59 (-0.57%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,688.90. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 49.78, a neutral reading. MACD(12,26,9) prints -5.62 versus a -4.96 signal line; the histogram is negative at -0.66 and narrowing session on session.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: CAUTIOUS — the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.