NEPSE 2026-10-15: index 2,625.93 (+4.67 pts, +0.18%). Breadth 173 up, 90 down; turnover Rs 4.72 billion; top gainer HEI +6.35%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-15
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,625.93, a move of +4.67 points (+0.18%) on the day from 2,621.26. It opened at 2,621.41 and traded between 2,615.71 (low) and 2,630.57 (high).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 173 advanced, 90 declined and 15 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 1.92. Advancers were 62.23% of the 278 equities counted, on a day when 349 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-10-14 finished with 188 up and 80 down.
Sub-Index Performance
9 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Finance led with +1.04% while Trading lagged at -0.56%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 2,204.84 | +22.59 | +1.04% |
| Investment | 94.90 | +0.74 | +0.79% |
| Hydropower | 3,543.32 | +22.29 | +0.63% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,586.33 | +52.35 | +0.55% |
| Microfinance | 4,483.20 | +17.21 | +0.39% |
| Development Bank | 5,487.56 | +19.66 | +0.36% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,892.47 | +18.64 | +0.27% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.60 | +0.04 | +0.20% |
| Life Insurance | 11,931.59 | +19.30 | +0.16% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,574.00 | -6.89 | -0.07% |
| Banking | 1,563.07 | -2.61 | -0.17% |
| Others | 1,781.35 | -3.54 | -0.20% |
| Trading | 3,205.23 | -17.95 | -0.56% |
Top 5 Gainers
HEI led the gainers with +6.35% to 462.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI | Himalayan Everest Insurance Limited | Non Life Insurance | 462.00 | +27.60 | +6.35% | 35,420 |
| MFIL | Manjushree Finance Ltd. | Finance | 800.00 | +34.00 | +4.44% | 59,825 |
| RIDI | Ridi Power Company Limited | Hydro Power | 342.90 | +12.40 | +3.75% | 278,540 |
| BHDC | Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Company Limited | Hydro Power | 436.60 | +15.10 | +3.58% | 22,554 |
| GVL | Green Ventures Limited | Hydro Power | 539.00 | +18.00 | +3.45% | 217,506 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side MMKJL fell -2.83% to 340.10.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 340.10 | -9.90 | -2.83% | 4,492 |
| KAHL | Kalanga Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 434.70 | -12.20 | -2.73% | 46,872 |
| TPKHL | Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 447.00 | -12.00 | -2.61% | 13,037 |
| SNORL | Snow Rivers Limited | Hydro Power | 820.00 | -20.00 | -2.38% | 8,951 |
| ULBSL | Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 2,566.00 | -60.80 | -2.31% | 660 |
Technical Snapshot
On the daily chart, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,605.78 (+0.77%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,606.37 (+0.75%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,688.98. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 57.75, a neutral reading. MACD(12,26,9) reads 0.71 against a signal line of -3.25, a positive histogram of +3.96 that is widening.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,557.30 (2026-10-06). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.