On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Nepal Stock Exchange closed the trading week at 2,634.17, up 8.24 points or 0.31 percent on the day. The session traded between 2,622.78 and 2,638.42, a 15.64-point range, and settled near the top of it.
The week reads stronger than the day. Against the previous Friday's close of 2,591.81, five full sessions net out at a gain of 42.36 points, or 1.63 percent. Four of the five sessions closed higher, with Thursday's 26.00-point rise the week's biggest single-day move. The daily closes trace the climb: 2,591.81 on Monday, 2,595.81 on Tuesday, 2,599.93 on Wednesday, 2,625.93 on Thursday, and 2,634.17 on Friday. Across the five sessions, Rs 22.94 billion worth of shares changed hands. Friday's turnover reached Rs 4,880,089,108, about Rs 4.88 billion, across 39,295 transactions in 348 scrips, per official NEPSE market data. The Sensitive index, which tracks the market's most liquid large caps, closed at 477.95, up 0.41 percent on the day, a calmer print than the headline index's weekly run.
The week's leaderboard belonged to hydropower. Chirkhwa Hydropower (CKHL) rose 11.30 percent to Rs 581, Green Ventures (GVL) added 11.06 percent to Rs 548.3, and Ghalemdi Hydro (GHL) gained 9.05 percent to Rs 310.9, followed by Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut (MBJC), up 7.69 percent to Rs 323.6, and the Civil Bank Debenture 2088 (CBLD88), up 7.58 percent to Rs 1,320. On the losing side, Gurans Laghubitta (GLBSL) fell 10.01 percent to Rs 1,510, followed by Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower (TPKHL), down 9.38 percent to Rs 435, and Yambaling Hydropower (YMHL), down 8.74 percent to Rs 449, with Kutheli Bukhari Small Hydropower (KBSH) down 7.20 percent to Rs 900.2 and Kalanga Hydro (KAHL) down 6.54 percent to Rs 426.2.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE index close | 2,634.17 (+8.24, +0.31% on the day) |
| Previous Friday close (9 Oct 2026) | 2,591.81 |
| Weekly change | +42.36 points (+1.63%) |
| Friday day high / low | 2,638.42 / 2,622.78 |
| Friday turnover | Rs 4,880,089,108 (Rs 4.88 billion) |
| Sensitive index | 477.95 (+0.41%) |
| Top gainers | CKHL +11.30% (Rs 581) · GVL +11.06% (Rs 548.3) · GHL +9.05% (Rs 310.9) · MBJC +7.69% (Rs 323.6) · CBLD88 +7.58% (Rs 1,320, corporate debenture) |
| Top losers | GLBSL -10.01% (Rs 1,510) · TPKHL -9.38% (Rs 435) · YMHL -8.74% (Rs 449) · KBSH -7.20% (Rs 900.2) · KAHL -6.54% (Rs 426.2) |
The week ends with the index 42.36 points above last Friday's close and 8.24 points above Thursday's. Those two numbers are the week's whole story: a steady five-session climb, a busy Friday, and the loudest moves concentrated in small hydropower names. What the next five sessions make of that is not in these figures.
This article is published for research and education purposes only. It is not investment advice, and nothing here should be read as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. This is not a prediction of future market movement. Figures are official NEPSE market data as of the 16 October 2026 close.