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 News — 2026-10-28
The NEPSE index rose 33.30 points (+1.27%) to finish at 2,664.06 against a previous close of 2,630.76. The session opened at 2,626.86, printed a high of 2,664.06 and a low of 2,626.86.
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was firmly positive: 86.38% of traded equities advanced (241 up, 35 down, 3 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 2 gainers rose 10% or more and 0 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 7.46 billion on 63,744 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran +62.92% versus its 20-session average).
Week in Context
Against a close of 2,621.26 five sessions earlier the index is +1.63% on the week, and +0.64% across 21 sessions. The index is -10.29% from its 52-week high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +6.50% above the 52-week low of 2,501.49 (2026-09-01). Recent session breadth: 2026-10-27 134 up / 136 down; 2026-10-26 98 up / 171 down.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Hydropower (+2.07%), Life Insurance (+1.59%), Finance (+1.55%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.44%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), NRN in Investment (+6.22%), SWASTIK in Microfinance (+5.67%), HFIN in Hotels and Tourism (+5.41%).
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. The MACD(12,26,9) line is at 9.88 with the signal at 2.62, leaving a positive histogram of +7.26, 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. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,671.04 swing high (2026-09-23) and the nearest swing low at 2,629.22 (2026-08-12). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.