Hydropower Sector Leads NEPSE with 49.3% Share of Daily Turnover
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Hydropower turnover reached Rs 154.67 crore on 6 October 2026, as 170 shares closed higher and 98 shares closed lower.
NEPSE market data
End-of-day · sectors approximateMarket close · 6 October 2026
- Turnover
- Rs 313.81 crore
- Shares traded
- 8,955,188
- Trades
- 41,603
- Up / down / unchanged
- 170 / 98 / 16
Hydropower emerged as the dominant sector on 6 October 2026, accounting for Rs 154.67 crore of the total Rs 313.81 crore market turnover.
The Nepal Stock Exchange saw 41,603 trades involving 8,955,188 shares across 357 securities. Market breadth showed 170 shares higher, 98 shares lower, and 16 shares unchanged. Hydropower led sector activity with Rs 154.67 crore in turnover, followed by Commercial banks at Rs 46.04 crore and Manufacturing at Rs 33.83 crore. Investment and Development banks recorded turnovers of Rs 20.09 crore and Rs 12.6 crore, respectively.
Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (TVCL) was the top gainer with a 5.11% increase, followed by Salapa Bikas Bank Limited (SABBL) at 3.77% and Hathway Investment Nepal Limited (HATHY) at 3.65%. Sarvottam Paints Industries Limited (SAPIL) was the top loser, declining 4.94%, while Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited (CKHL) fell 3.00%. Four companies—KDL, TTL, PFL, and NWCL—closed at or below their 52-week low.
Ghalemdi Hydro Limited (GHL) recorded the highest individual turnover of Rs 23.92 crore. Other highly traded companies included Liberty Energy Company Limited (LEC) with Rs 13.92 crore, Himal Dolakha Hydropower Company Limited (HDHPC) with Rs 9.75 crore, Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited (LSL) with Rs 8.79 crore, and Peoples Hydropower Company Limited (PHCL) with Rs 8.12 crore.
NEPSE market data
End-of-day · sectors approximateTop gainers
- TVCLTrishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited288.00+14.00 (+5.11%)
- SABBLSalapa Bikas Bank Limited840.50+30.50 (+3.77%)
- HATHYHathway Investment Nepal Limited437.50+15.40 (+3.65%)
- BPCLButwal Power Company Limited667.00+23.00 (+3.57%)
- LECLiberty Energy Company Limited251.50+8.50 (+3.50%)
Top losers
- SAPILSarvottam Paints Industries Limited1136.00−59.00 (−4.94%)
- CKHLChirkhwa Hydropower Limited508.30−15.70 (−3.00%)
- USLBUnnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1063.50−31.10 (−2.84%)
- BUNGALBungal Hydro Limited464.00−12.90 (−2.70%)
- KDLKalinchowk Darshan Limited543.00−15.00 (−2.69%)
Most traded
| Symbol | Turnover (Rs crore) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GHL | 23.92 | +1.31% |
| LEC | 13.92 | +3.50% |
| HDHPC | 9.75 | +1.55% |
| LSL | 8.79 | +1.46% |
| PHCL | 8.12 | +2.46% |
Sectors (by turnover)
| Sector | Shares | Up | Down | Turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydropower | 111 | 75 | 29 | 49.3% |
| Commercial banks | 20 | 17 | 3 | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 9 | 7 | 10.8% |
| Investment | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6.4% |
| Development banks | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4% |
| Microfinance | 49 | 24 | 21 | 3.5% |
| Life insurance | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2.6% |
| Finance | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2.6% |
| Hotels & tourism | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1.9% |
| Non-life insurance | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1% |
| Insurance | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Trading | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5% |
| Others | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.4% |
Notable
- Busiest sector
- Hydropower made up 49.3% of turnover
- Most traded
- GHL alone accounted for 7.6% of turnover (Rs 23.92 crore)
- 52-week lows
- 4 shares closed at or below their 52-week low, including KDL, TTL, PFL, NWCL
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