NEPSE 2026-09-07: index 2,560.84 (+18.07 pts, +0.71%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +2.09%. Breadth 196 up, 79 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-09-07
NEPSE closed at 2,560.84, up 18.07 points (+0.71%) from the previous close of 2,542.77. It opened at 2,558.37 and traded between 2,542.30 (low) and 2,566.31 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking ended at 1,447.14, +16.49 points or +1.15%, having traded 1,433.61 to 1,460.84; Hydropower ended at 3,514.75, +17.88 points or +0.51%, having traded 3,490.86 to 3,535.55; Finance ended at 2,245.11, -9.91 points or -0.44%, having traded 2,235.93 to 2,254.99.
Financial and Hydropower Sub-Indices
Open, high, low and close for the banking-family and hydropower groups:
| Sub-index | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 1,430.65 | 1,459.02 | 1,460.84 | 1,433.61 | 1,447.14 | +1.15% |
| Development Bank | 5,434.72 | 5,423.63 | 5,466.20 | 5,402.48 | 5,442.15 | +0.14% |
| Finance | 2,255.02 | 2,242.22 | 2,254.99 | 2,235.93 | 2,245.11 | -0.44% |
| Microfinance | 4,401.83 | 4,408.61 | 4,434.55 | 4,396.32 | 4,428.75 | +0.61% |
| Hydropower | 3,496.87 | 3,499.64 | 3,535.55 | 3,490.86 | 3,514.75 | +0.51% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
On the upside, Non-Life Insurance (+2.09%), Manufacturing and Processing (+1.25%), Banking (+1.15%). Lagging were Finance (-0.44%), Trading (-0.09%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: PURE in Others (+15.00%), GMFBS in Microfinance (+7.35%), SAIL in Manufacturing and Processing (+6.26%), RAWA in Hydro Power (+5.32%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were PURE +15.00% to 761.30, GMFBS +7.35% to 1,145.00, SAIL +6.26% to 1,056.20. At the other end sat SINDU -15.00% to 497.70, ENL -15.00% to 691.60, JFL -14.99% to 313.60. GBBL topped the volume table at 401,185 shares, and RSML led turnover with Rs 25.22 crore.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.