NEPSE 2026-10-07: index 2,572.34 (-6.39 pts, -0.25%). Turnover Rs 3.75 billion on 39,466 transactions; GHL led by value. Breadth 100 up, 167 down.
NEPSE Today Update — 2026-10-07
The NEPSE index fell 6.39 points (-0.25%) to finish at 2,572.34 against a previous close of 2,578.73. The session opened at 2,578.16, printed a high of 2,579.10 and a low of 2,565.22.
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was leaning negative: 35.84% of traded equities advanced (100 up, 167 down, 12 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 0 gainers rose 10% or more and 0 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 3.75 billion on 39,466 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran -24.18% versus its 20-session average).
Top 5 by Volume
Where the share count concentrated:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 1,116,117 | 294.90 | +6.25% |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | Hydro Power | 636,466 | 257.00 | +2.19% |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 475,965 | 344.00 | +1.78% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 347,801 | 256.00 | -0.23% |
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 283,674 | 226.10 | +0.09% |
Top 5 by Transactions
Scrips with the most executed contracts on the floorsheet:
| Symbol | Company | Transactions | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | 2,114 | 294.90 | +6.25% |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | 1,280 | 344.00 | +1.78% |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | 984 | 257.00 | +2.19% |
| SGHL | Sanigad Hydro Limited | 872 | 455.20 | -0.22% |
| SOHL | Solu Hydropower Limited | 738 | 622.00 | -0.48% |
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were GHL +6.25% to 294.90, IHL +4.85% to 324.00, TAMOR +3.66% to 549.90. The steepest falls came from SKHEL -3.64% to 742.00, YMHL -3.42% to 480.00, MMKJL -3.37% to 347.30. GHL was the most traded scrip with 1,116,117 shares, and GHL led turnover with Rs 32.21 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEGATIVE: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.