NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Life Insurance led at +1.08%. Breadth 178 up, 85 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-09-17
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,624.36, a move of +11.94 points (+0.46%) on the day from 2,612.42. It opened at 2,616.12 and traded between 2,615.69 (low) and 2,637.58 (high).
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 11 finished up; Life Insurance was the best at +1.08% and Investment the weakest at -0.18%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 11,768.63 | +125.92 | +1.08% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,185.78 | +60.82 | +0.85% |
| Hydropower | 3,633.99 | +22.98 | +0.64% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.63 | +0.12 | +0.62% |
| Banking | 1,487.47 | +8.58 | +0.58% |
| Microfinance | 4,534.89 | +24.99 | +0.55% |
| Development Bank | 5,473.54 | +21.14 | +0.39% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,650.01 | +29.62 | +0.28% |
| Finance | 2,268.10 | +5.28 | +0.23% |
| Trading | 3,282.74 | +7.32 | +0.22% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,751.05 | +5.18 | +0.05% |
| Others | 1,837.72 | -0.81 | -0.04% |
| Investment | 97.44 | -0.18 | -0.18% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Life Insurance (+1.08%), Hotels and Tourism (+0.85%), Hydropower (+0.64%). The weak spots were Investment (-0.18%), Others (-0.04%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were DLBS in Microfinance (+12.43%), NABBC in Development Banks (+6.44%), MHNL in Hydro Power (+5.51%), SBL in Commercial Banks (+3.71%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 178 up against 85 down, with 16 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 2.09. That is 63.80% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 339 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. For comparison, 2026-09-16 finished with 43 up and 225 down.
Range Context
The day's range was 21.89 points (0.84% of the previous close) and the index closed 39.61% of the way up that 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 -11.62% from the 52-week high and +6.28% above the 52-week low.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.