NEPSE 2026-09-22: index 2,654.28 (+7.06 pts, +0.27%). Breadth 139 up, 130 down; turnover Rs 7.05 billion; top gainer MSHL +14.99%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today — 2026-09-22
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,654.28, a move of +7.06 points (+0.27%) on the day from 2,647.22. Intraday the index ranged from 2,637.57 to 2,662.71 after opening at 2,650.77.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 7.06 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 7 sub-indices rose and 6 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Others (+1.36%), Life Insurance (+0.83%), Microfinance (+0.59%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Finance (-0.52%), Trading (-0.93%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,516.46 (+0.35%). Breadth was 139 advancers to 130 decliners, so the move was narrow.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
Leading sectors were Others (+1.36%), Life Insurance (+0.83%), Microfinance (+0.59%). Under pressure were Trading (-0.93%), Finance (-0.52%), Mutual Fund (-0.31%). Among the day's top-20 gainers, the sector leaders were MSHL in Hydro Power (+14.99%), FMDBL in Microfinance (+7.75%), HDL in Manufacturing and Processing (+4.90%), PURE in Others (+3.34%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth: 139 advanced, 130 declined and 11 closed unchanged among the equities traded, an advance/decline ratio of 1.07. Put another way, 49.64% of the 280 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 356 scrips traded in total. The previous session (2026-09-18) had 197 advancers against 74 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking closed at 1,516.46 (+5.30 points, +0.35%) after ranging 1,507.51 to 1,523.32; Hydropower closed at 3,659.63 (-7.26 points, -0.20%) after ranging 3,651.31 to 3,684.64; Finance closed at 2,255.64 (-11.89 points, -0.52%) after ranging 2,244.47 to 2,278.07.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is POSITIVE, because the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: overhead, the swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.