NEPSE 2026-09-09: index 2,545.40 (-15.44 pts, -0.60%). 0 of 13 sub-indices rose; Banking led at -0.16%. Breadth 74 up, 193 down. Read: negative.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-09-09
NEPSE closed at 2,545.40, down 15.44 points (-0.60%) from the previous close of 2,560.84. It opened at 2,577.05 and traded between 2,543.22 (low) and 2,578.43 (high).
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,444.89 (-2.25 points, -0.16%) with an intraday range of 1,442.31 to 1,474.61; Hydropower finished at 3,497.36 (-17.39 points, -0.49%) with an intraday range of 3,484.58 to 3,527.15; Finance finished at 2,198.29 (-46.82 points, -2.09%) with an intraday range of 2,188.45 to 2,239.01.
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 | 1,447.14 | 1,474.06 | 1,474.61 | 1,442.31 | 1,444.89 | -0.16% |
| Development Bank | 5,442.15 | 5,417.97 | 5,426.59 | 5,299.84 | 5,312.84 | -2.38% |
| Finance | 2,245.11 | 2,235.02 | 2,239.01 | 2,188.45 | 2,198.29 | -2.09% |
| Microfinance | 4,428.75 | 4,421.44 | 4,433.21 | 4,395.88 | 4,416.71 | -0.27% |
| Hydropower | 3,514.75 | 3,515.26 | 3,527.15 | 3,484.58 | 3,497.36 | -0.49% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Lagging were Development Bank (-2.38%), Finance (-2.09%), Trading (-1.57%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were ULHC in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+2.60%), RSML in Manufacturing and Processing (+1.80%), JHAPA in Others (+1.67%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were ULHC +15.00% to 299.00, SPL +6.40% to 655.00, BHPL +5.79% to 457.00. The weakest were ENL -14.99% to 587.90, SINDU -14.99% to 423.10, JFL -14.99% to 266.60. By share count CFCL led with 291,259 shares; by value RSML was first with Rs 42.77 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEGATIVE: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,501.49 swing low (2026-09-01). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.