NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). Turnover Rs 5.50 billion on 51,728 transactions; SBL led by value. Breadth 178 up, 85 down.
NEPSE Daily Market Wrap — 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. It opened at 2,616.12 and traded between 2,615.69 (low) and 2,637.58 (high).
Trading Activity
13,610,496 shares changed hands in 51,728 transactions for a turnover of Rs 549.93 crore. SBL was the most traded scrip by volume with 756,922 shares (+3.71%). By value, SBL led with Rs 33.62 crore, which is 6.11% of the day's turnover.
Top 5 by Volume
Where the share count concentrated:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBL | Siddhartha Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 756,922 | 447.00 | +3.71% |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | Hydro Power | 542,654 | 252.10 | +0.84% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | Manufacturing and Processing | 396,612 | 685.50 | +1.36% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 386,800 | 246.60 | +0.37% |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 384,411 | 323.00 | +4.19% |
Broker Net Flows
Net buying was led by Broker 58 (net Rs 14.04 crore, bought Rs 44.49 crore), Broker 33 (net Rs 6.39 crore, bought Rs 14.01 crore), Broker 61 (net Rs 4.76 crore, bought Rs 5.87 crore). Net selling was led by Broker 4 (net Rs 9.79 crore, sold Rs 19.01 crore), Broker 34 (net Rs 5.92 crore, sold Rs 21.47 crore), Broker 38 (net Rs 5.29 crore, sold Rs 16.93 crore). These are the ten brokers with the largest net positions on the aggregated floorsheet; figures are gross buy and sell values.
| Broker | Buy (Rs crore) | Sell (Rs crore) | Net (Rs crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 44.49 | 30.45 | +14.04 |
| 4 | 9.21 | 19.01 | -9.79 |
| 33 | 14.01 | 7.62 | +6.39 |
| 34 | 15.55 | 21.47 | -5.92 |
| 38 | 11.64 | 16.93 | -5.29 |
| 49 | 14.71 | 19.50 | -4.78 |
| 61 | 5.87 | 1.12 | +4.76 |
| 77 | 16.17 | 11.45 | +4.73 |
| 62 | 9.89 | 14.55 | -4.66 |
| 17 | 21.50 | 17.31 | +4.19 |
Turnover Concentration
The top five scrips by value accounted for Rs 116.37 crore (21.16% of turnover) and the top ten for 32.18%. Within the top-20 turnover list, Hydro Power had 10 scrips worth Rs 117.33 crore, Commercial Banks had 4 scrips worth Rs 54.70 crore, Manufacturing and Processing had 2 scrips worth Rs 44.37 crore.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is POSITIVE, because the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,602.39 swing low (2026-07-01). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.