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 News — 2026-09-09
NEPSE closed at 2,545.40, down 15.44 points (-0.60%) from the previous close of 2,560.84. Intraday the index ranged from 2,543.22 to 2,578.43 after opening at 2,577.05.
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was firmly negative: 26.62% of traded equities advanced (74 up, 193 down, 11 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 1 gainers rose 10% or more and 5 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 4.20 billion on 50,804 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran +8.95% versus its 20-session average).
Week in Context
Against a close of 2,513.42 five sessions earlier the index is +1.27% on the week, and -4.10% across 21 sessions. The index is -14.28% from its 52-week high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +3.08% above the 52-week low of 2,469.37 (2025-10-26). Recent session breadth: 2026-09-07 196 up / 79 down; 2026-09-03 145 up / 124 down; 2026-09-02 194 up / 75 down; 2026-09-01 181 up / 84 down.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The weak spots were Development Bank (-2.38%), Finance (-2.09%), Trading (-1.57%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were ULHC in Hydro Power (+15.00%), SMFBS in Microfinance (+2.60%), RSML in Manufacturing and Processing (+1.80%), JHAPA in Others (+1.67%).
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,594.39 (-1.89%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,631.93 (-3.29%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,688.93. The 14-day RSI sits at 34.90, which is neutral territory. MACD(12,26,9) prints -32.16 versus a -28.44 signal line; the histogram is negative at -3.72 and narrowing session on session.
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. Marking the chart: 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.