NEPSE closes at 2,629.81, up +0.44%, as breadth swings sharply from 0.18 to 1.59 and Manufacturing And Processing replaces Non-Convertible Debenture as sector leader.

Executive Summary

The NEPSE index closed at 2,629.81, a gain of 11.77 or +0.44% from the previous close of 2,618.04. The advance-decline ratio moved to 1.59 from 0.18 in the prior session, a shift of 783.3. Sector leadership rotated, with Manufacturing And Processing replacing Non-Convertible Debenture at the top of the sector table. Among individual names, SNORL fell for 3 consecutive sessions, PCIL for 4, and TVCL for 3. Book-close events were recorded for C30MF on 2026-09-24, for SADBL on 2026-09-24 with Bonus 4.0%, and for SNORL on 2026-09-24 with Bonus 10.0%.

Markets Today

The benchmark ^NEPSE closed at 2,629.81, up 11.77 from 2,618.04, a change of +0.44%. The session recorded 51,716 transactions in 17,270,449 shares across 356 scrips, with turnover of Rs 5.45 Arba.

Breadth

Advancers numbered 207 against 130 decliners, with 19 unchanged, giving an advance-decline ratio of 1.59. The ratio compares with 0.18 in the previous session, a change of 783.3. There were 0 positive circuit and 0 negative circuit readings, alongside 0 new fifty-two-week highs and 1 new lows.

Sector Performance

Manufacturing And Processing led with a median change of +1.43% and breadth of 14/2. Non Life Insurance lagged with a median change of -0.65% and breadth of 4/11. Sector leadership rotated from Non-Convertible Debenture to Manufacturing And Processing.

Top Movers

NLO was the top gainer, up +12.47%, while MSHL was the top loser, down -11.58%. SHIVM recorded the highest turnover. SNORL extended its decline to 3 sessions, PCIL to 4, and TVCL to 3.

Key Observations

The index closed at 2,629.81, up +0.44%, with breadth at 1.59 versus 0.18 previously. Manufacturing And Processing led sectors at +1.43%, while Non Life Insurance lagged at -0.65%. Book-close events occurred for C30MF on 2026-09-24, SADBL on 2026-09-24 with Bonus 4.0%, and SNORL on 2026-09-24 with Bonus 10.0%.

Technical snapshot & sector sentiment

The NEPSE index closed at 2,629.81 (+0.44%). On the latest completed session, RSI(14) read 51.7 (neutral) and the index sat below its 50-session average by 0.49%. Our regime classifier reads down-trending, low volatility. The composite sentiment gauge is Greed at 59/100. Our latest ratings (2026-09-23) put 77 counters bullish against 33 bearish.

SectorMedianAdv / DecOur readManufacturing And Processing+1.43%14 / 2Bullish (4 up, 2 down)Life Insurance+0.73%12 / 1Bullish (7 up, 2 down)Microfinance+0.64%36 / 14Bullish (6 up, 2 down)Commercial Banks+0.33%15 / 4Bullish (14 up, 2 down)Mutual Fund+0.33%22 / 17—Hydro Power+0.25%67 / 41Bullish (30 up, 10 down)Finance+0.21%9 / 5Bearish (1 up, 3 down)Hotels And Tourism+0.16%6 / 1Bullish (2 up, 2 down)Others0.00%4 / 4Neutral (1 up, 2 down)Investment-0.10%3 / 5Bullish (5 up, 2 down)Non-Convertible Debenture-0.14%7 / 15—Development Banks-0.17%6 / 10Bullish (6 up, 6 down)Non Life Insurance-0.65%4 / 11—

“Our read” rolls up our stored technical verdicts for each sector's constituents (a documented heuristic, not advice).

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