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 Stock Market Today — 2026-09-16
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,612.42, a move of -21.20 points (-0.80%) on the day from 2,633.62. It opened at 2,635.31 and traded between 2,604.04 (low) and 2,639.41 (high).
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% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The weak spots were Hydropower (-1.04%), Life Insurance (-1.01%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.91%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: NABBC in Development Banks (+6.37%), HDHPC in Hydro Power (+5.31%), KMCDB in Microfinance (+4.34%), BNL in Manufacturing and Processing (+3.59%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 43 up against 224 down, with 12 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 0.19. Put another way, 15.41% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 350 scrips traded in total.
Range Context
The intraday span was 35.37 points (1.34% of the prior close), with the close sitting 23.69% up from the low of the range. Over the last 20 sessions the index has spanned 2,501.49 to 2,679.90; the 52-week range is 2,469.37 (2025-10-26) to 2,969.50 (2026-03-25), leaving the close -12.02% from the 52-week high and +5.79% above the 52-week low.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: 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.