NEPSE 2026-09-09: index 2,545.40 (-15.44 pts, -0.60%). Breadth 74 up, 193 down; turnover Rs 4.20 billion; top gainer ULHC +15.00%. Read: negative.
NEPSE Today — 2026-09-09
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,545.40, a move of -15.44 points (-0.60%) on the day from 2,560.84. Intraday the index ranged from 2,543.22 to 2,578.43 after opening at 2,577.05.
What Moved the Index
The index lost 15.44 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 0 sub-indices rose and 13 fell. The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Finance (-2.09%), Development Bank (-2.38%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,444.89 (-0.16%). Breadth was 74 advancers to 193 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Lagging were Development Bank (-2.38%), Finance (-2.09%), Trading (-1.57%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were ULHC in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+2.60%), RSML in Manufacturing and Processing (+1.80%), JHAPA in Others (+1.67%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 74 advanced, 193 declined and 11 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 0.38. Advancers were 26.62% of the 278 equities counted, on a day when 352 scrips changed hands overall. For comparison, 2026-09-07 finished with 196 up and 79 down.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
The three sub-indices this report tracks most closely: Banking closed at 1,444.89 (-2.25 points, -0.16%) after ranging 1,442.31 to 1,474.61; Hydropower closed at 3,497.36 (-17.39 points, -0.49%) after ranging 3,484.58 to 3,527.15; Finance closed at 2,198.29 (-46.82 points, -2.09%) after ranging 2,188.45 to 2,239.01.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives NEGATIVE: the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is negative. The reference levels are overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,501.49 (2026-09-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.