NEPSE closes at 2,598.89, down -0.18% for a 3-session losing run, as breadth improves but decliners still lead at an A/D ratio of 0.73.
Executive Summary
The NEPSE index closed at 2,598.89, a decline of -0.18% on the session, extending a losing streak to 3 consecutive sessions with a cumulative move of approximately -1.16. The session's range ran from 2,589.05 to 2,606.53, against a previous close of 2,603.71.
Breadth improved relative to the prior session, with the advance-decline ratio rising to 0.73 from 0.39, a change of 87.2. The ratio remains below one, so decliners continued to outnumber advancers despite the improvement. 190 counters declined against 139 that advanced, with 23 unchanged.
Markets Today
The index opened at 2,598.19 and traded between 2,589.05 and 2,606.53 before settling at 2,598.89, a change of -4.82 from the prior close of 2,603.71. The move represents a decline of -0.18%.
Activity for the session totalled Rs 4.77 Arba in turnover across 47,900 transactions, with 12,655,374 shares traded across 352 scrips.
Index Snapshot
^NEPSE closed at 2,598.89, down -4.82 or -0.18% from the previous close of 2,603.71. The session's low was 2,589.05 and the high was 2,606.53, with the open at 2,598.19.
This marks the 3th consecutive session of decline, with a cumulative move of approximately -1.16 over that span.
Market Breadth
Decliners outnumbered advancers, with 190 counters falling against 139 rising, while 23 were unchanged. The advance-decline ratio stood at 0.73, up from 0.39 in the prior session, a change of 87.2.
The session recorded 0 counters at the positive circuit and 0 at the negative circuit. 1 counters touched new fifty-two-week highs and 3 touched new lows.
Sector Performance
Development Banks was the weakest sector by median change, at -0.45%, with a breadth reading of 4/12. Others was the strongest, with a median change of 0.00% and a breadth reading of 4/4.
Top Movers
SINDU led the gainers with a change of +14.37%. MFILPO led the decliners with a change of -10.90%. GHL recorded the highest turnover of the session.
Among individual counters, SINDU extended a decline to 4 consecutive sessions. MKJC fell for a 3th straight session, and DLBS declined for a 3th consecutive session.
Key Observations
The index's 3-session losing run has produced a cumulative decline of approximately -1.16. Breadth improved session-on-session, with the advance-decline ratio moving to 0.73 from 0.39, though decliners continued to outnumber advancers.
Book-close events were recorded for GBBL on 2026-09-30 for Cash dividend 10.0%, for GBBL on 2026-09-30 for Bonus 10.0%, and for RSML on 2026-09-30 for Cash dividend 30.0%.
Technical snapshot & sector sentiment
The NEPSE index closed at 2,598.89 (-0.18%). On the latest completed session, RSI(14) read 47.9 (neutral) and the index sat below its 50-session average by 1.18%. Our regime classifier reads down-trending, low volatility. The composite sentiment gauge is Fear at 44/100. Our latest ratings (2026-09-29) put 80 counters bullish against 149 bearish.
| Sector | Median | Adv / Dec | Our read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 0.00% | 4 / 4 | Bearish (1 up, 6 down) |
| Non-Convertible Debenture | 0.00% | 8 / 10 | — |
| Mutual Fund | 0.00% | 20 / 21 | — |
| Hydro Power | -0.09% | 47 / 58 | Bearish (26 up, 58 down) |
| Microfinance | -0.10% | 21 / 25 | Bearish (15 up, 31 down) |
| Life Insurance | -0.11% | 5 / 8 | Bullish (8 up, 4 down) |
| Investment | -0.18% | 3 / 5 | Neutral (3 up, 3 down) |
| Commercial Banks | -0.20% | 5 / 14 | Bullish (12 up, 3 down) |
| Hotels And Tourism | -0.24% | 3 / 5 | Bearish (2 up, 5 down) |
| Non Life Insurance | -0.25% | 6 / 8 | Bearish (0 up, 12 down) |
| Finance | -0.36% | 4 / 11 | Bearish (1 up, 12 down) |
| Manufacturing And Processing | -0.37% | 7 / 9 | Bullish (8 up, 2 down) |
| Development Banks | -0.45% | 4 / 12 | Bearish (3 up, 12 down) |
“Our read” rolls up our stored technical verdicts for each sector's constituents (a documented heuristic, not advice).
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