NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). 11 of 13 sub-indices rose; Life Insurance led at +1.08%. Breadth 178 up, 85 down. Read: positive.
NEPSE Market Update — 2026-09-17
NEPSE closed at 2,624.36, up 11.94 points (+0.46%) from the previous close of 2,612.42. Intraday the index ranged from 2,615.69 to 2,637.58 after opening at 2,616.12.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Life Insurance (+1.08%), Hotels and Tourism (+0.85%), Hydropower (+0.64%). The weak spots 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%).
Sub-Index Performance
Sub-index scorecard: 11 of 13 higher, Life Insurance on top (+1.08%), Investment at the bottom (-0.18%).
| Sub-index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 11,768.63 | +125.92 | +1.08% |
| Hotels and Tourism | 7,185.78 | +60.82 | +0.85% |
| Hydropower | 3,633.99 | +22.98 | +0.64% |
| Mutual Fund | 19.63 | +0.12 | +0.62% |
| Banking | 1,487.47 | +8.58 | +0.58% |
| Microfinance | 4,534.89 | +24.99 | +0.55% |
| Development Bank | 5,473.54 | +21.14 | +0.39% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 10,650.01 | +29.62 | +0.28% |
| Finance | 2,268.10 | +5.28 | +0.23% |
| Trading | 3,282.74 | +7.32 | +0.22% |
| Non-Life Insurance | 9,751.05 | +5.18 | +0.05% |
| Others | 1,837.72 | -0.81 | -0.04% |
| Investment | 97.44 | -0.18 | -0.18% |
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking finished at 1,487.47 (+8.58 points, +0.58%) with an intraday range of 1,481.32 to 1,491.43; Hydropower finished at 3,633.99 (+22.98 points, +0.64%) with an intraday range of 3,609.07 to 3,658.36; Finance finished at 2,268.10 (+5.28 points, +0.23%) with an intraday range of 2,249.80 to 2,296.83.
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 steepest falls came from 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, and SBL led turnover with Rs 33.62 crore.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,602.39 swing low (2026-07-01). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.