NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). Turnover Rs 5.50 billion on 51,728 transactions; SBL led by value. Breadth 178 up, 85 down.
NEPSE Today Update — 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. The session opened at 2,616.12, printed a high of 2,637.58 and a low of 2,615.69.
Investor Sentiment
Sentiment, measured by breadth rather than opinion, was leaning positive: 63.80% of traded equities advanced (178 up, 85 down, 16 flat). Within the top-20 lists, 1 gainers rose 10% or more and 0 losers fell 10% or more. Turnover of Rs 5.50 billion on 51,728 transactions is the participation number to hold that against (the index chart's traded-value series ran +28.10% versus its 20-session average).
Top 5 by Volume
Where the share count concentrated:
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Shares | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBL | Siddhartha Bank Limited | Commercial Banks | 756,922 | 447.00 | +3.71% |
| LEC | Liberty Energy Company Limited | Hydro Power | 542,654 | 252.10 | +0.84% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | Manufacturing and Processing | 396,612 | 685.50 | +1.36% |
| GHL | Ghalemdi Hydro Limited | Hydro Power | 386,800 | 246.60 | +0.37% |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | Hydro Power | 384,411 | 323.00 | +4.19% |
Top 5 by Transactions
Scrips with the most executed contracts on the floorsheet:
| Symbol | Company | Transactions | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBL | Siddhartha Bank Limited | 1,851 | 447.00 | +3.71% |
| SOHL | Solu Hydropower Limited | 1,640 | 671.00 | +2.76% |
| SHIVM | SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD | 1,034 | 685.50 | +1.36% |
| PHCL | Peoples Hydropower Company Limited | 937 | 323.00 | +4.19% |
| HURJA | Himalaya Urja Bikas Company Limited | 929 | 266.90 | +3.85% |
Key Movers
The strongest closes were DLBS +12.43% to 1,248.00, NABBC +6.44% to 793.00, MHNL +5.51% to 268.00. The weakest were HATHY -2.97% to 588.00, CYCL -2.80% to 1,458.00, SHLB -2.78% to 1,320.20. By share count SBL led with 756,922 shares; by value SBL was first with Rs 33.62 crore.
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. Marking the chart: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (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.