NEPSE 2026-09-07: index 2,560.84 (+18.07 pts, +0.71%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Non-Life Insurance led at +2.09%. Breadth 196 up, 79 down. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-09-07
NEPSE closed at 2,560.84, up 18.07 points (+0.71%) from the previous close of 2,542.77. The session opened at 2,558.37, printed a high of 2,566.31 and a low of 2,542.30.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Non-Life Insurance (+2.09%), Manufacturing and Processing (+1.25%), Banking (+1.15%). Under pressure were Finance (-0.44%), Trading (-0.09%). The best-placed scrip from each sector inside the top-20 gainers: PURE in Others (+15.00%), GMFBS in Microfinance (+7.35%), SAIL in Manufacturing and Processing (+6.26%), RAWA in Hydro Power (+5.32%).
Sub-Index Performance
Of the 13 sub-indices, 11 finished up; Non-Life Insurance was the best at +2.09% and Finance the weakest at -0.44%.
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,484.94 | +194.24 | +2.09% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,609.87 | +130.72 | +1.25% |
| Banking | 1,447.14 | +16.49 | +1.15% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.69 | +0.14 | +0.72% |
| Microfinance | 4,428.75 | +26.92 | +0.61% |
| Hydropower | 3,514.75 | +17.88 | +0.51% |
| Others | 1,804.04 | +9.03 | +0.50% |
| Life Insurance | 11,232.55 | +51.31 | +0.46% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,085.70 | +22.15 | +0.31% |
| Development Bank | 5,442.15 | +7.43 | +0.14% |
| Investment | 95.05 | +0.06 | +0.06% |
| Trading | 3,238.64 | -3.03 | -0.09% |
| Finance | 2,245.11 | -9.91 | -0.44% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,447.14 (+16.49 points, +1.15%) with an intraday range of 1,433.61 to 1,460.84; Hydropower finished at 3,514.75 (+17.88 points, +0.51%) with an intraday range of 3,490.86 to 3,535.55; Finance finished at 2,245.11 (-9.91 points, -0.44%) with an intraday range of 2,235.93 to 2,254.99.
Key Movers
Leading the gainers were PURE +15.00% to 761.30, GMFBS +7.35% to 1,145.00, SAIL +6.26% to 1,056.20. At the other end sat SINDU -15.00% to 497.70, ENL -15.00% to 691.60, JFL -14.99% to 313.60. GBBL topped the volume table at 401,185 shares, and RSML led turnover with Rs 25.22 crore.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Levels to watch: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.