NEPSE 2026-09-16: index 2,612.42 (-21.20 pts, -0.80%). Turnover Rs 5.39 billion on 55,831 transactions; HDHPC led by value. Breadth 43 up, 224 down.
Nepal Stock Market Closing Report — 2026-09-16
NEPSE closed at 2,612.42, down 21.20 points (-0.80%) from the 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. The daily traded-value series behind the index chart shows Rs 5.33 billion today versus a 20-session average of Rs 4.12 billion, a difference of +29.35%. Each transaction averaged Rs 96,534.
Broker Net Flows
Net buying was led by Broker 17 (net Rs 9.63 crore, bought Rs 21.36 crore), Broker 94 (net Rs 7.21 crore, bought Rs 10.73 crore), Broker 62 (net Rs 4.72 crore, bought Rs 11.51 crore). Net selling was led by Broker 49 (net Rs 8.14 crore, sold Rs 20.80 crore), Broker 3 (net Rs 6.28 crore, sold Rs 8.37 crore), Broker 32 (net Rs 4.32 crore, sold Rs 11.55 crore). These are the ten brokers with the largest net positions on the aggregated floorsheet; figures are gross buy and sell values.
| Broker | Buy (Rs crore) | Sell (Rs crore) | Net (Rs crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 21.36 | 11.73 | +9.63 |
| 49 | 12.66 | 20.80 | -8.14 |
| 94 | 10.73 | 3.52 | +7.21 |
| 3 | 2.09 | 8.37 | -6.28 |
| 62 | 11.51 | 6.79 | +4.72 |
| 32 | 7.23 | 11.55 | -4.32 |
| 66 | 3.76 | 7.77 | -4.01 |
| 25 | 4.10 | 8.10 | -4.00 |
| 91 | 3.99 | 7.90 | -3.91 |
| 20 | 5.58 | 1.75 | +3.83 |
Top 5 by Turnover
The scrips that absorbed the most money, with their share of total turnover:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Turnover (Rs crore) | Share | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDHPC | Himal Dolakha Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 37.96 | 7.04% | 228.00 | +5.31% |
| RSML | Reliance Spinning Mills Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 25.10 | 4.66% | 2,810.00 | -2.40% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | Manufacturing and Processing | 16.57 | 3.07% | 676.30 | -0.69% |
| SOHL | Solu Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 15.08 | 2.80% | 653.00 | -0.15% |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | Hydro Power | 14.68 | 2.72% | 250.00 | -2.65% |
Turnover Concentration
The top five scrips by value accounted for Rs 109.39 crore (20.30% of turnover) and the top ten for 31.08%. Within the top-20 turnover list, Hydro Power had 11 scrips worth Rs 139.64 crore, Manufacturing and Processing had 2 scrips worth Rs 41.67 crore, Commercial Banks had 4 scrips worth Rs 29.50 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 resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.