NEPSE 2026-09-22: index 2,654.28 (+7.06 pts, +0.27%). 7 of 13 sub-indices rose; Others led at +1.36%. Breadth 139 up, 130 down. Read: positive.
Nepal Stock Market Today — 2026-09-22
The NEPSE index rose 7.06 points (+0.27%) to finish at 2,654.28 against a previous close of 2,647.22. The session opened at 2,650.77, printed a high of 2,662.71 and a low of 2,637.57.
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 7 of 13 higher, Others on top (+1.36%), Trading at the bottom (-0.93%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 1,860.62 | +24.97 | +1.36% |
| Life Insurance | 12,047.44 | +98.83 | +0.83% |
| Microfinance | 4,590.96 | +27.08 | +0.59% |
| Investment | 98.01 | +0.47 | +0.48% |
| Development Bank | 5,519.32 | +23.68 | +0.43% |
| Banking | 1,516.46 | +5.30 | +0.35% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,232.77 | +22.58 | +0.31% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,795.79 | -2.39 | -0.02% |
| Hydropower | 3,659.63 | -7.26 | -0.20% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,686.34 | -26.67 | -0.25% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.61 | -0.06 | -0.31% |
| Finance | 2,255.64 | -11.89 | -0.52% |
| Trading | 3,279.97 | -30.90 | -0.93% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Others (+1.36%), Life Insurance (+0.83%), Microfinance (+0.59%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.93%), Finance (-0.52%), Mutual Fund (-0.31%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were MSHL in Hydro Power (+14.99%), FMDBL in Microfinance (+7.75%), HDL in Manufacturing and Processing (+4.90%), PURE in Others (+3.34%).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 139 advancers to 130 decliners (11 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 1.07. Put another way, 49.64% of the 280 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 356 scrips traded in total. The previous session (2026-09-18) had 197 advancers against 74 decliners.
Range Context
The intraday span was 25.14 points (0.95% of the prior close), with the close sitting 66.47% 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 -10.62% from the 52-week high and +7.49% above the 52-week low.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives 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 support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.