NEPSE 2026-09-10: index 2,531.55 (-13.85 pts, -0.54%). 0 of 13 sub-indices rose; Life Insurance led at -0.17%. Breadth 68 up, 200 down. Read: negative.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 2026-09-10
The NEPSE index fell 13.85 points (-0.54%) to finish at 2,531.55 against a previous close of 2,545.40. The session opened at 2,544.46, printed a high of 2,546.10 and a low of 2,525.69.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking ended at 1,437.96, -6.93 points or -0.48%, having traded 1,436.49 to 1,447.06; Hydropower ended at 3,477.88, -19.48 points or -0.56%, having traded 3,462.21 to 3,495.37; Finance ended at 2,183.58, -14.71 points or -0.67%, having traded 2,166.39 to 2,203.43.
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 | 1,444.89 | 1,446.93 | 1,447.06 | 1,436.49 | 1,437.96 | -0.48% |
| Development Bank | 5,312.84 | 5,299.32 | 5,314.60 | 5,268.74 | 5,294.63 | -0.34% |
| Finance | 2,198.29 | 2,191.21 | 2,203.43 | 2,166.39 | 2,183.58 | -0.67% |
| Microfinance | 4,416.71 | 4,410.79 | 4,412.75 | 4,366.67 | 4,391.68 | -0.57% |
| Hydropower | 3,497.36 | 3,489.18 | 3,495.37 | 3,462.21 | 3,477.88 | -0.56% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Under pressure were Manufacturing and Processing (-1.14%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.79%), Finance (-0.67%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were LEC in Hydro Power (+15.00%), ENL in Investment (+5.46%), CFCL in Finance (+4.46%), ILBS in Microfinance (+2.88%).
Key Movers
The strongest closes were LEC +15.00% to 246.10, DOLTI +8.22% to 299.00, ULHC +7.02% to 320.00. The steepest falls came from SINDU -14.98% to 359.70, CORBL -5.24% to 814.00, SPL -5.19% to 621.00. By share count LEC led with 1,927,027 shares, and LEC led turnover with Rs 45.49 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: NEGATIVE — the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,501.49 swing low (2026-09-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.