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 Live Market Summary — 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. It opened at 2,616.12 and traded between 2,615.69 (low) and 2,637.58 (high).
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,624.36 (+11.94, +0.46%) |
| Day range | 2,615.69 – 2,637.58 |
| Turnover | Rs 5.50 billion |
| Shares traded | 13,610,496 |
| Transactions | 51,728 |
| Scrips traded | 339 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 178 / 85 / 16 |
| RSI(14) | 55.81 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +1.77% |
Indicator Table
Indicator values computed from adjusted daily NEPSE closes (260 bars):
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 2,624.36 |
| 20-day SMA | 2,578.60 |
| 50-day SMA | 2,626.13 |
| 200-day SMA | 2,689.46 |
| RSI(14) | 55.81 |
| MACD line / signal | -9.46 / -21.19 |
| MACD histogram | +11.72 |
| 20-day high / low | 2,679.90 / 2,501.49 |
| 52-week high / low | 2,969.50 / 2,469.37 |
Top 5 Gainers
DLBS topped the gainers board, +12.43% to 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 |
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.
Trend Direction
The close is above 1 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). Five sessions back the index was at +3.67%, so it is 2,531.55 since then and -0.74% over 21 sessions; the last five closes split 4 up, 1 down. On the rule set (price, breadth, 20-day average, MACD) the read is positive. It summarises the tape; it is not a forecast.