NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). Breadth 174 up, 91 down; turnover Rs 4.88 billion; top gainer CKHL +14.82%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-16
NEPSE closed at 2,634.17, up 8.24 points (+0.31%) from the previous close of 2,625.93. It opened at 2,626.41 and traded between 2,622.78 (low) and 2,638.42 (high).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 174 advanced, 91 declined and 12 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 1.91. Advancers were 62.82% of the 277 equities counted, on a day when 348 scrips changed hands overall. The previous session (2026-10-15) had 172 advancers against 90 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
8 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Mutual Fund led with +0.77% while Trading lagged at -0.54%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Fund | 19.75 | +0.15 | +0.77% |
| Banking | 1,574.47 | +11.40 | +0.73% |
| Microfinance | 4,507.17 | +23.97 | +0.53% |
| Hydropower | 3,561.87 | +18.55 | +0.52% |
| Development Bank | 5,511.01 | +23.45 | +0.43% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,913.38 | +20.91 | +0.30% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,589.93 | +15.93 | +0.15% |
| Life Insurance | 11,939.62 | +8.03 | +0.07% |
| Investment | 94.82 | -0.08 | -0.08% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,572.38 | -13.95 | -0.15% |
| Finance | 2,199.30 | -5.54 | -0.25% |
| Others | 1,776.04 | -5.31 | -0.30% |
| Trading | 3,187.89 | -17.34 | -0.54% |
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to CKHL, +14.82% at 581.00. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKHL | Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 581.00 | +75.00 | +14.82% | 4,351 |
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 353.00 | +39.10 | +12.46% | 40 |
| SPL | Shuvam Power Limited | Hydro Power | 620.00 | +49.00 | +8.58% | 4,452 |
| ECL | Everest Colour Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 1,280.00 | +89.00 | +7.47% | 26,988 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,385.00 | +75.00 | +5.73% | 939 |
Top 5 Losers
HEI was the weakest close, -4.98% to 439.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI | Himalayan Everest Insurance Limited | Non Life Insurance | 439.00 | -23.00 | -4.98% | 95,219 |
| NRIC | Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited | Others | 765.00 | -25.00 | -3.16% | 41,396 |
| MFIL | Manjushree Finance Ltd. | Finance | 776.00 | -24.00 | -3.00% | 88,449 |
| YMHL | Yambaling Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 449.00 | -13.00 | -2.81% | 14,228 |
| TPKHL | Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 435.00 | -12.00 | -2.68% | 15,753 |
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,606.87 (+1.05%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,605.34 (+1.11%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.11. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 59.77, a neutral reading. The MACD(12,26,9) line is at 3.31 with the signal at -1.94, leaving a positive histogram of +5.25, and the gap 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. The reference levels are the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.