NEPSE 2026-09-10: index 2,531.55 (-13.85 pts, -0.54%). 0 of 13 sub-indices rose; Life Insurance led at -0.17%. Breadth 68 up, 200 down. Read: negative.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-09-10
The NEPSE index fell 13.85 points (-0.54%) to finish at 2,531.55 against a previous close of 2,545.40. It opened at 2,544.46 and traded between 2,525.69 (low) and 2,546.10 (high).
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Lagging were Manufacturing and Processing (-1.14%), Non-Life Insurance (-0.79%), Finance (-0.67%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were LEC in Hydro Power (+15.00%), ENL in Investment (+5.46%), CFCL in Finance (+4.46%), ILBS in Microfinance (+2.88%).
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 0 of 13 higher, Life Insurance on top (-0.17%), Manufacturing and Processing at the bottom (-1.14%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 11,189.78 | -19.33 | -0.17% |
| Trading | 3,179.06 | -8.82 | -0.28% |
| Development Bank | 5,294.63 | -18.21 | -0.34% |
| Investment | 93.90 | -0.37 | -0.39% |
| Banking | 1,437.96 | -6.93 | -0.48% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 6,952.45 | -35.32 | -0.51% |
| Hydropower | 3,477.88 | -19.48 | -0.56% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.48 | -0.11 | -0.56% |
| Microfinance | 4,391.68 | -25.03 | -0.57% |
| Others | 1,783.59 | -11.60 | -0.65% |
| Finance | 2,183.58 | -14.71 | -0.67% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,262.31 | -73.31 | -0.79% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,458.45 | -121.00 | -1.14% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,437.96 (-6.93 points, -0.48%) with an intraday range of 1,436.49 to 1,447.06; Hydropower finished at 3,477.88 (-19.48 points, -0.56%) with an intraday range of 3,462.21 to 3,495.37; Finance finished at 2,183.58 (-14.71 points, -0.67%) with an intraday range of 2,166.39 to 2,203.43.
Key Movers
At the top of the board were LEC +15.00% to 246.10, DOLTI +8.22% to 299.00, ULHC +7.02% to 320.00. The weakest were SINDU -14.98% to 359.70, CORBL -5.24% to 814.00, SPL -5.19% to 621.00. LEC topped the volume table at 1,927,027 shares, while LEC took the turnover lead at Rs 45.49 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: NEGATIVE — the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. Marking the chart: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,501.49 (2026-09-01). It reflects the closing numbers only; it is not investment advice.