NEPSE 2026-10-12: index 2,595.81 (+4.01 pts, +0.15%). Turnover Rs 4.47 billion on 49,809 transactions; KBL led by value. Breadth 105 up, 165 down.
NEPSE Today Update — 2026-10-12
NEPSE closed at 2,595.81, up 4.01 points (+0.15%) from the previous close of 2,591.80. It opened at 2,595.12 and traded between 2,584.03 (low) and 2,603.72 (high).
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was leaning negative: 37.91% of traded equities advanced (105 up, 165 down, 7 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 2 gainers rose 10% or more and 0 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 4.47 billion on 49,809 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran -10.22% versus its 20-session average).
Top 5 by Volume
Where the share count concentrated:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 1,068,968 | 236.20 | +2.25% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 687,730 | 291.90 | +2.39% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 580,900 | 267.00 | +3.21% |
| GBIME | Global IME Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 487,159 | 245.40 | +0.08% |
| PCBL | Prime Commercial Bank Ltd. | Commercial Banks | 465,951 | 268.00 | +1.13% |
Top 5 by Transactions
Scrips with the most executed contracts on the floorsheet:
| Symbol | Company | Transactions | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBL | Kumari Bank Limited | 1,890 | 236.20 | +2.25% |
| SAHAS | Sahas Urja Limited | 1,798 | 688.00 | -0.51% |
| HBL | Himalayan Bank Limited | 1,087 | 198.70 | +2.32% |
| LSL | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | 1,003 | 267.00 | +3.21% |
| SONA | Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited | 954 | 440.00 | +2.56% |
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were DLBS +14.99% to 1,259.00, SNORL +13.92% to 999.30, BUNGAL +4.75% to 487.00. The steepest falls came from RLEL -6.29% to 626.00, TPKHL -5.42% to 454.00, HFIN -4.01% to 527.00. KBL was the most traded scrip with 1,068,968 shares, while KBL took the turnover lead at Rs 25.20 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives CAUTIOUS: the index closed higher, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,557.30 swing low (2026-10-06). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.