NEPSE 2026-10-14: index 2,621.26 (+21.33 pts, +0.82%). Breadth 188 up, 80 down; turnover Rs 4.14 billion; top gainer ULBSL +4.95%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-14
NEPSE closed at 2,621.26, up 21.33 points (+0.82%) from the previous close of 2,599.93. It opened at 2,607.14 and traded between 2,592.15 (low) and 2,621.26 (high).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 188 advancers to 80 decliners (9 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 2.35. Advancers were 67.87% of the 277 equities counted, on a day when 354 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-10-13 finished with 104 up and 167 down.
Sub-Index Performance
13 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Banking led with +1.45% while Finance lagged at +0.04%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,565.68 | +22.45 | +1.45% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,533.98 | +113.86 | +1.21% |
| Development Bank | 5,467.90 | +64.53 | +1.19% |
| Trading | 3,223.18 | +25.78 | +0.81% |
| Microfinance | 4,465.99 | +35.23 | +0.80% |
| Life Insurance | 11,912.29 | +86.96 | +0.74% |
| Others | 1,784.89 | +11.28 | +0.64% |
| Investment | 94.16 | +0.49 | +0.52% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,580.89 | +48.76 | +0.46% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.56 | +0.08 | +0.41% |
| Hydropower | 3,521.03 | +10.34 | +0.29% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,873.83 | +3.26 | +0.05% |
| Finance | 2,182.25 | +0.98 | +0.04% |
Top 5 Gainers
ULBSL led the gainers with +4.95% to 2,626.80.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULBSL | Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 2,626.80 | +123.80 | +4.95% | 1,296 |
| GVL | Green Ventures Limited | Hydro Power | 521.00 | +21.00 | +4.20% | 162,074 |
| NWCL | Nepal Warehousing Company Limited | Others | 522.50 | +19.40 | +3.86% | 4,305 |
| IGI | IGI Prudential insurance Limited | Non Life Insurance | 394.80 | +13.60 | +3.57% | 10,900 |
| TPKHL | Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 459.00 | +14.10 | +3.17% | 20,309 |
Top 5 Losers
SMJC was the weakest close, -6.32% to 415.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMJC | Sagarmatha Jalabidhyut Company Limited | Hydro Power | 415.00 | -28.00 | -6.32% | 14,533 |
| ECL | Everest Colour Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 1,190.00 | -62.00 | -4.95% | 9,604 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,280.10 | -49.90 | -3.75% | 924 |
| ULHC | Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 318.00 | -12.00 | -3.64% | 3,436 |
| CITY | City Hotel Limited | Hotels and Tourism | 319.00 | -11.00 | -3.33% | 309,210 |
Technical Snapshot
From the daily closes, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,606.17 (+0.58%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,607.30 (+0.54%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,688.92. RSI(14) is 56.61, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) prints -1.77 versus a -4.24 signal line; the histogram is positive at +2.47 and widening session on session.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.