NEPSE 2026-09-16: index 2,612.42 (-21.20 pts, -0.80%). 0 of 13 sub-indices rose; Manufacturing and Processing led at -0.55%. Breadth 43 up, 224 down. Read: neutral.
Nepal Share Market Today — 2026-09-16
The NEPSE index fell 21.20 points (-0.80%) to finish at 2,612.42 against a previous close of 2,633.62. It opened at 2,635.31 and traded between 2,604.04 (low) and 2,639.41 (high).
Turnover and Activity
Total turnover was Rs 538.96 crore (Rs 5.39 billion) on 15,101,555 shares across 55,831 transactions. Against its own 20-session average of Rs 4.12 billion, the index chart's traded-value series (Rs 5.33 billion today) came in +29.35%. Each transaction averaged Rs 96,534.
Sub-Index Performance
0 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Manufacturing and Processing led with -0.55% while Hydropower lagged at -1.04%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,620.39 | -58.92 | -0.55% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.51 | -0.12 | -0.61% |
| Banking | 1,478.89 | -9.47 | -0.64% |
| Trading | 3,275.42 | -23.21 | -0.70% |
| Development Bank | 5,452.40 | -40.14 | -0.73% |
| Finance | 2,262.82 | -17.51 | -0.77% |
| Investment | 97.62 | -0.80 | -0.81% |
| Microfinance | 4,509.90 | -37.73 | -0.83% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,124.96 | -61.70 | -0.86% |
| Others | 1,838.53 | -16.27 | -0.88% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,745.87 | -89.97 | -0.91% |
| Life Insurance | 11,642.71 | -118.90 | -1.01% |
| Hydropower | 3,611.01 | -37.97 | -1.04% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,478.89 (-9.47 points, -0.64%) with an intraday range of 1,474.50 to 1,493.07; Hydropower finished at 3,611.01 (-37.97 points, -1.04%) with an intraday range of 3,599.06 to 3,657.69; Finance finished at 2,262.82 (-17.51 points, -0.77%) with an intraday range of 2,249.75 to 2,295.82.
Key Movers
The strongest closes were NABBC +6.37% to 745.00, HDHPC +5.31% to 228.00, MEPDL +4.38% to 703.00. At the other end sat RLEL -5.21% to 784.90, NWCL -4.96% to 590.10, SMFBS -4.58% to 1,375.00. HDHPC was the most traded scrip with 1,663,890 shares, and HDHPC led turnover with Rs 37.96 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEUTRAL: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,602.39 swing low (2026-07-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.