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NEPSE index today

Name: NEPSE index, daily close
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The NEPSE index closed at 2,634.17 on Friday, 16 October 2026, up 8.23 points (+0.31%), on turnover of Rs 4.88 billion (about $31 million).

Close2,634.17
Change+8.23 (+0.31%)
TurnoverRs 4.88 bn
52-week high2,969.50 (25 Mar 2026)

2,634.17+8.23 (+0.31%)

Close on Friday, 16 October 2026

Turnover: Rs 4.88 bn
Day’s range: 2,622.78 – 2,638.42
52-week high: 2,969.50 25 Mar 2026
52-week low: 2,469.37 26 Oct 2025
Since 1 January: +0.51%

Closing level

Over this period the index moved −63.74 points (−2.36%).

Last 30 sessions

Date	Close	Change	%	High	Low	Turnover (Rs bn)
16 Oct 2026	2,634.17	+8.23	+0.31	2,638.42	2,622.78	4.88
15 Oct 2026	2,625.93	+4.67	+0.17	2,630.57	2,615.71	4.72
14 Oct 2026	2,621.26	+21.32	+0.82	2,621.26	2,592.15	4.14
13 Oct 2026	2,599.93	+4.12	+0.15	2,600.95	2,589.36	4.74
12 Oct 2026	2,595.81	+4.00	+0.15	2,603.72	2,584.03	4.47
9 Oct 2026	2,591.80	+17.15	+0.66	2,591.85	2,569.08	4.84
8 Oct 2026	2,574.65	+2.31	+0.08	2,575.34	2,566.34	3.93
7 Oct 2026	2,572.34	−6.38	−0.24	2,579.10	2,565.22	3.75
6 Oct 2026	2,578.73	+11.96	+0.46	2,581.58	2,557.30	3.14
5 Oct 2026	2,566.76	−20.48	−0.79	2,586.23	2,558.35	3.28
2 Oct 2026	2,587.25	−11.90	−0.45	2,600.47	2,582.36	4.29
1 Oct 2026	2,599.15	+0.26	+0.01	2,605.72	2,589.12	4.89
30 Sept 2026	2,598.89	−4.82	−0.18	2,606.94	2,588.96	4.77
29 Sept 2026	2,603.71	−9.62	−0.36	2,614.47	2,588.28	4.65
28 Sept 2026	2,613.33	−16.47	−0.62	2,638.28	2,605.31	5.39
24 Sept 2026	2,629.81	+11.77	+0.44	2,629.94	2,605.32	5.45
23 Sept 2026	2,618.03	−36.25	−1.36	2,671.04	2,613.13	6.36
22 Sept 2026	2,654.28	+7.06	+0.26	2,662.71	2,637.57	7.05
18 Sept 2026	2,647.22	+22.85	+0.87	2,647.48	2,614.12	6.75
17 Sept 2026	2,624.36	+11.93	+0.45	2,637.58	2,615.69	5.50
16 Sept 2026	2,612.42	−21.19	−0.80	2,639.41	2,604.04	5.39
15 Sept 2026	2,633.62	+48.57	+1.87	2,679.90	2,610.45	8.29
14 Sept 2026	2,585.04	+25.55	+0.99	2,587.47	2,556.90	4.69
11 Sept 2026	2,559.49	+27.94	+1.10	2,559.49	2,524.55	4.36
10 Sept 2026	2,531.55	−13.85	−0.54	2,546.10	2,525.69	4.00
9 Sept 2026	2,545.40	−15.43	−0.60	2,578.43	2,543.22	4.20
7 Sept 2026	2,560.84	+18.07	+0.71	2,566.31	2,542.30	3.83
3 Sept 2026	2,542.77	+4.66	+0.18	2,545.04	2,533.28	3.47
2 Sept 2026	2,538.11	+15.44	+0.61	2,538.18	2,513.35	2.94
1 Sept 2026	2,522.66	+9.24	+0.36	2,537.76	2,501.49	2.91

Download the full history (CSV) · 233 sessions in the past year.

Common questions

What is the NEPSE index today?

NEPSE closed at 2,634.17 on 16 Oct 2026, +8.23 points on the previous session.

What is NEPSE?

The Nepal Stock Exchange, the country’s only stock exchange, and the index that tracks the share prices of the companies listed on it. Banks, insurers and hydropower companies make up most of its value. How Nepal’s stock market works.

When does NEPSE trade?

Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 15:00 Nepal time, as our guide to the market reports.

What were NEPSE's 52-week high and low?

A high of 2,969.50 on 25 Mar 2026 and a low of 2,469.37 on 26 Oct 2025.

Source: ShareSansar (NEPSE index history). Collected by The Nepal Standard three times a day and published as received. The NEPSE index is calculated by the Nepal Stock Exchange. Not investment advice.

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