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.
NEPSE Closing Analysis — 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. The session opened at 2,616.12, printed a high of 2,637.58 and a low of 2,615.69.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices in focus: Banking closed at 1,487.47 (+8.58 points, +0.58%) after ranging 1,481.32 to 1,491.43; Hydropower closed at 3,633.99 (+22.98 points, +0.64%) after ranging 3,609.07 to 3,658.36; Finance closed at 2,268.10 (+5.28 points, +0.23%) after ranging 2,249.80 to 2,296.83.
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 | 1,478.89 | 1,483.33 | 1,491.43 | 1,481.32 | 1,487.47 | +0.58% |
| Development Bank | 5,452.40 | 5,436.85 | 5,510.35 | 5,432.71 | 5,473.54 | +0.39% |
| Finance | 2,262.82 | 2,250.15 | 2,296.83 | 2,249.80 | 2,268.10 | +0.23% |
| Microfinance | 4,509.90 | 4,500.87 | 4,544.05 | 4,500.87 | 4,534.89 | +0.55% |
| Hydropower | 3,611.01 | 3,609.14 | 3,658.36 | 3,609.07 | 3,633.99 | +0.64% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Life Insurance (+1.08%), Hotels and Tourism (+0.85%), Hydropower (+0.64%). Under pressure were Investment (-0.18%), Others (-0.04%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were DLBS in Microfinance (+12.43%), NABBC in Development Banks (+6.44%), MHNL in Hydro Power (+5.51%), SBL in Commercial Banks (+3.71%).
Key Movers
At the top of the board were DLBS +12.43% to 1,248.00, NABBC +6.44% to 793.00, MHNL +5.51% to 268.00. The weakest were HATHY -2.97% to 588.00, CYCL -2.80% to 1,458.00, SHLB -2.78% to 1,320.20. SBL topped the volume table at 756,922 shares; by value SBL was first with Rs 33.62 crore.
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. The reference levels are the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.