NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). Breadth 178 up, 85 down; turnover Rs 5.50 billion; top gainer DLBS +12.43%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Closing Report — 2026-09-17
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,624.36, a move of +11.94 points (+0.46%) on the day from 2,612.42. It opened at 2,616.12 and traded between 2,615.69 (low) and 2,637.58 (high).
Market Breadth
Breadth read 178 advancers to 85 decliners (16 flat), an advance/decline ratio of 2.09. Put another way, 63.80% of the 279 equities with a recorded change closed up, out of 339 scrips traded in total. On 2026-09-16 the count was 43 advancers to 225 decliners.
Top 5 Gainers
DLBS topped the gainers board, +12.43% to 1,248.00. 1 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLBS | Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,248.00 | +138.00 | +12.43% | 4,652 |
| NABBC | Narayani Development Bank Limited | Development Banks | 793.00 | +48.00 | +6.44% | 40,405 |
| MHNL | Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited | Hydro Power | 268.00 | +14.00 | +5.51% | 63,093 |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 323.00 | +13.00 | +4.19% | 384,411 |
| USLB | Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,070.00 | +41.00 | +3.98% | 2,335 |
Top 5 Losers
On the losing side HATHY fell -2.97% to 588.00.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATHY | Hathway Investment Nepal Limited | Investment | 588.00 | -18.00 | -2.97% | 18,271 |
| CYCL | CYC Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,458.00 | -42.00 | -2.80% | 5,738 |
| SHLB | Shrijanshil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,320.20 | -37.80 | -2.78% | 10 |
| ULHC | Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 318.00 | -9.00 | -2.75% | 9,696 |
| NMIC | Nepal Micro Insurance Company Limited | Non Life Insurance | 836.60 | -23.30 | -2.71% | 4,151 |
Turnover and Activity
Total turnover was Rs 549.93 crore (Rs 5.50 billion) on 13,610,496 shares across 51,728 transactions. The daily traded-value series behind the index chart shows Rs 5.43 billion today versus a 20-session average of Rs 4.24 billion, a difference of +28.10%. Compared with 2026-09-16 (Rs 5.39 billion) that is a change of +2.04%. The average trade was worth Rs 106,312.
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: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and below, the swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.