Kathmandu, October 14, 2026 — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose by 21.32 points on Wednesday to close at 2,621.26 points.
Total turnover reached Rs 4.13 billion, with 11.6 million shares traded during the session. A total of 354 scrips were traded through 39,183 transactions.
Market breadth remained positive, with share prices of 188 companies advancing, while 80 companies recorded declines. Prices of nine companies remained unchanged.
Siddhartha Bank’s debenture was the top gainer, rising by 13.21 percent. Kumari Bank recorded the highest turnover at Rs 264.6 million, followed by Ghalemdi Hydro Power with Rs 216 million.
All sectoral indices closed higher. Banking, development banks and non-life insurance gained more than one percent each, while the remaining sectoral groups recorded gains of less than one percent.
