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 Full Analysis — 2026-09-17
The NEPSE index rose 11.94 points (+0.46%) to finish at 2,624.36 against a previous close of 2,612.42. Intraday the index ranged from 2,615.69 to 2,637.58 after opening at 2,616.12.
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 178 up against 85 down, with 16 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 2.09. That is 63.80% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 339 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. For comparison, 2026-09-16 finished with 43 up and 225 down.
Sub-Index Performance
11 of 13 sub-indices closed higher. Life Insurance led with +1.08% while Investment lagged at -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% |
Top 5 Gainers
DLBS led the gainers with +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 |
Technical Snapshot
On the daily chart, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,578.60 (+1.77%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,626.13 (-0.07%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.46. RSI(14) is 55.81, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) reads -9.46 against a signal line of -21.19, a positive histogram of +11.72 that is widening.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: 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). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.