NEPSE 2026-10-13: index 2,599.93 (+4.12 pts, +0.16%). Breadth 104 up, 167 down; turnover Rs 4.74 billion; top gainer SMJC +12.44%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-13
NEPSE closed at 2,599.93, up 4.12 points (+0.16%) from the previous close of 2,595.81. The session opened at 2,597.93, printed a high of 2,600.95 and a low of 2,589.36.
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 104 advanced, 167 declined and 7 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.62. That is 37.41% of the 278 equities in the tally finishing higher; 351 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. On 2026-10-12 the count was 105 advancers to 165 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
5 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Life Insurance led with +1.78% while Hotels and Tourism lagged at -0.58%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 11,825.33 | +206.43 | +1.78% |
| Banking | 1,543.23 | +10.65 | +0.69% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,420.12 | +50.54 | +0.54% |
| Investment | 93.67 | +0.12 | +0.13% |
| Development Bank | 5,403.37 | +3.03 | +0.06% |
| Microfinance | 4,430.76 | -4.38 | -0.10% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.48 | -0.02 | -0.10% |
| Finance | 2,181.27 | -6.79 | -0.31% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,532.13 | -42.82 | -0.40% |
| Trading | 3,197.40 | -12.97 | -0.40% |
| Hydropower | 3,510.69 | -15.75 | -0.45% |
| Others | 1,773.61 | -9.27 | -0.52% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,870.57 | -40.12 | -0.58% |
Top 5 Gainers
SMJC topped the gainers board, +12.44% to 443.00. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMJC | Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Limited | Hydro Power | 443.00 | +49.00 | +12.44% | 14,815 |
| OHL | Oriental Hotels Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 636.00 | +22.90 | +3.74% | 9,002 |
| SNLI | Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited | Life Insurance | 416.00 | +12.80 | +3.17% | 24,702 |
| BGWT | Bhagawati Hydropower Development Company Limited | Hydro Power | 495.00 | +15.00 | +3.12% | 16,804 |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 301.00 | +9.10 | +3.12% | 1,216,448 |
Top 5 Losers
SNORL was the weakest close, -15.00% to 849.40. 2 of the top five lost 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNORL | Snow Rivers Limited | Hydro Power | 849.40 | -149.90 | -15.00% | 37,627 |
| DLBS | Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,097.00 | -162.00 | -12.87% | 2,460 |
| KBSH | Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 899.00 | -43.00 | -4.56% | 15,651 |
| CITY | City Hotel Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 330.00 | -12.50 | -3.65% | 280,336 |
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 340.00 | -11.00 | -3.13% | 8,808 |
Technical Snapshot
On the daily chart, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,604.36 (-0.17%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,608.65 (-0.33%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,688.85. The 14-day RSI sits at 50.96, which is neutral territory. MACD(12,26,9) reads -4.44 against a signal line of -4.85, a positive histogram of +0.41 that is narrowing.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.