NEPSE 2026-10-30: index 2,690.15 (-5.45 pts, -0.20%). Breadth 102 up, 169 down; turnover Rs 8.89 billion; top gainer BENH +14.99%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today News — 2026-10-30
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,690.15, a move of -5.45 points (-0.20%) on the day from 2,695.60. Intraday the index ranged from 2,681.58 to 2,712.99 after opening at 2,693.55.
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was leaning negative: 36.56% of traded equities advanced (102 up, 169 down, 8 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 2 gainers rose 10% or more and 0 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 8.89 billion on 74,054 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran +87.09% versus its 20-session average).
Week in Context
Against a close of 2,634.17 five sessions earlier the index is +2.13% on the week, and +2.75% across 21 sessions. The index is -9.41% from its 52-week high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +7.54% above the 52-week low of 2,501.49 (2026-09-01). Recent session breadth: 2026-10-29 180 up / 91 down; 2026-10-28 240 up / 35 down; 2026-10-27 134 up / 136 down; 2026-10-26 98 up / 171 down.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Development Bank (+1.61%), Non-Life Insurance (+0.31%), Mutual Fund (+0.25%). Under pressure were Hydropower (-0.58%), Finance (-0.48%), Banking (-0.44%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were BENH in Hydro Power (+14.99%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+12.11%), LBBL in Development Banks (+7.00%), CFCL in Finance (+3.54%).
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,613.70 (+2.92%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,605.15 (+3.26%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,690.41. RSI(14) is 69.67, in the neutral zone. The MACD(12,26,9) line is at 18.61 with the signal at 7.82, leaving a positive histogram of +10.79, and the gap is widening.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.