NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). Breadth 178 up, 85 down; turnover Rs 5.50 billion; top gainer DLBS +12.43%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Daily Wrap — 2026-09-17
The NEPSE index rose 11.94 points (+0.46%) to finish at 2,624.36 against a previous close of 2,612.42. The session opened at 2,616.12, printed a high of 2,637.58 and a low of 2,615.69.
Key Movers
The strongest closes 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 was the most traded scrip with 756,922 shares, while SBL took the turnover lead at Rs 33.62 crore.
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to DLBS, +12.43% at 1,248.00. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLBS | Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,248.00 | +138.00 | +12.43% | 4,652 |
| NABBC | Narayani Development Bank Limited | Development Banks | 793.00 | +48.00 | +6.44% | 40,405 |
| MHNL | Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited | Hydro Power | 268.00 | +14.00 | +5.51% | 63,093 |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 323.00 | +13.00 | +4.19% | 384,411 |
| USLB | Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,070.00 | +41.00 | +3.98% | 2,335 |
Top 5 by Turnover
The scrips that absorbed the most money, with their share of total turnover:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Turnover (Rs crore) | Share | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBL | Siddhartha Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 33.62 | 6.11% | 447.00 | +3.71% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | Manufacturing and Processing | 27.27 | 4.96% | 685.50 | +1.36% |
| SOHL | Solu Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 23.85 | 4.34% | 671.00 | +2.76% |
| RSML | Reliance Spinning Mills Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 17.10 | 3.11% | 2,745.00 | -2.31% |
| NRN | NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited | Investment | 14.53 | 2.64% | 1,455.00 | +1.05% |
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Life Insurance (+1.08%), Hotels and Tourism (+0.85%), Hydropower (+0.64%). Lagging 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%).
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.