NEPSE 2026-09-16: index 2,612.42 (-21.20 pts, -0.80%). Breadth 43 up, 224 down; turnover Rs 5.39 billion; top gainer NABBC +6.37%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Live Market Summary — 2026-09-16
NEPSE closed at 2,612.42, down 21.20 points (-0.80%) from the previous close of 2,633.62. It opened at 2,635.31 and traded between 2,604.04 (low) and 2,639.41 (high).
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,612.42 (-21.20, -0.80%) |
| Day range | 2,604.04 – 2,639.41 |
| Turnover | Rs 5.39 billion |
| Shares traded | 15,101,555 |
| Transactions | 55,831 |
| Scrips traded | 350 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 43 / 224 / 12 |
| RSI(14) | 53.57 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +1.28% |
Indicator Table
Indicator values computed from adjusted daily NEPSE closes (260 bars):
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 2,612.42 |
| 20-day SMA | 2,579.47 |
| 50-day SMA | 2,626.19 |
| 200-day SMA | 2,689.06 |
| RSI(14) | 53.57 |
| MACD line / signal | -14.01 / -24.12 |
| MACD histogram | +10.11 |
| 20-day high / low | 2,679.90 / 2,501.49 |
| 52-week high / low | 2,969.50 / 2,469.37 |
Top 5 Gainers
The strongest close belonged to NABBC, +6.37% at 745.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NABBC | Narayani Development Bank Limited | Development Banks | 745.00 | +44.60 | +6.37% | 39,738 |
| HDHPC | Himal Dolakha Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 228.00 | +11.50 | +5.31% | 1,663,890 |
| MEPDL | Mount Everest Power Development Limited | Hydro Power | 703.00 | +29.50 | +4.38% | 68,537 |
| KMCDB | Kalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd | Microfinance | 854.00 | +35.50 | +4.34% | 15,417 |
| BNL | Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 14,000.00 | +485.00 | +3.59% | 35 |
Trading Activity
15,101,555 shares changed hands in 55,831 transactions for a turnover of Rs 538.96 crore. HDHPC was the most traded scrip by volume with 1,663,890 shares (+5.31%). By value, HDHPC led with Rs 37.96 crore, which is 7.04% of the day's turnover.
Trend Direction
The close is above 1 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). Over five sessions the index is +2.63% (from 2,545.40) and over 21 sessions -1.46%; the last five closes were 3 up and 2 down. Price, breadth, the 20-day average and MACD together score the close as neutral under the fixed rules used here. Nothing here is advice — it is what the closing data shows.