NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). Breadth 241 up, 35 down; turnover Rs 7.46 billion; top gainer BENH +15.00%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Full Analysis — 2026-10-28
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,664.06, a move of +33.30 points (+1.27%) on the day from 2,630.76. Intraday the index ranged from 2,626.86 to 2,664.06 after opening at 2,626.86.
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 241 up against 35 down, with 3 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 6.89. That is 86.38% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 348 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. On 2026-10-27 the count was 134 advancers to 136 decliners.
Sub-Index Performance
12 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Hydropower led with +2.07% while Trading lagged at -0.44%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydropower | 3,704.71 | +75.03 | +2.07% |
| Life Insurance | 12,003.68 | +188.21 | +1.59% |
| Finance | 2,221.26 | +33.97 | +1.55% |
| Investment | 95.76 | +1.46 | +1.55% |
| Banking | 1,582.02 | +21.28 | +1.36% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,936.22 | +91.84 | +1.34% |
| Development Bank | 5,479.76 | +60.39 | +1.11% |
| Microfinance | 4,531.96 | +39.42 | +0.88% |
| Others | 1,786.76 | +15.11 | +0.85% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,715.65 | +70.40 | +0.66% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.93 | +0.10 | +0.50% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,547.08 | +42.72 | +0.45% |
| Trading | 3,200.83 | -14.22 | -0.44% |
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to BENH, +15.00% at 536.70. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 536.70 | +70.00 | +15.00% | 470 |
| BPCL | Butwal Power Company Limited | Hydro Power | 718.90 | +68.90 | +10.60% | 376,834 |
| SKHL | Super Khudi Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 740.00 | +43.60 | +6.26% | 14,900 |
| NRN | NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited | Investment | 1,449.90 | +84.90 | +6.22% | 69,658 |
| UNHPL | Union Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 377.50 | +20.90 | +5.86% | 98,836 |
Top 5 Losers
SHLB was the weakest close, -2.30% to 1,272.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLB | Shrijanshil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,272.00 | -30.00 | -2.30% | 110 |
| CKHL | Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 509.00 | -11.00 | -2.12% | 11,686 |
| MMKJL | Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited | Hydro Power | 400.20 | -7.80 | -1.91% | 44,145 |
| GLBSL | Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,455.00 | -22.00 | -1.49% | 210 |
| SAPDBL | Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd | Development Banks | 538.60 | -7.40 | -1.36% | 11,566 |
Technical Snapshot
From the daily closes, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,606.81 (+2.20%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,603.52 (+2.33%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.71. RSI(14) is 66.32, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) reads 9.88 against a signal line of 2.62, a positive histogram of +7.26 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. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,671.04 swing high (2026-09-23) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.