NEPSE 2026-10-07: index 2,572.34 (-6.39 pts, -0.25%). RSI(14) 43.05, close below the 20-day SMA of 2,596.11; turnover Rs 3.75 billion. Read: negative.
NEPSE Closing Today — 2026-10-07
The NEPSE index fell 6.39 points (-0.25%) to finish at 2,572.34 against a previous close of 2,578.73. The session opened at 2,578.16, printed a high of 2,579.10 and a low of 2,565.22.
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,596.11 (-0.92%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,618.59 (-1.77%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.69. The 14-day RSI sits at 43.05, which is neutral territory. The MACD(12,26,9) line is at -6.51 with the signal at -3.58, leaving a negative histogram of -2.93, and the gap is widening.
Indicator Table
Indicator values computed from adjusted daily NEPSE closes (259 bars):
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 2,572.34 |
| 20-day SMA | 2,596.11 |
| 50-day SMA | 2,618.59 |
| 200-day SMA | 2,689.69 |
| RSI(14) | 43.05 |
| MACD line / signal | -6.51 / -3.58 |
| MACD histogram | -2.93 |
| 20-day high / low | 2,679.90 / 2,524.55 |
| 52-week high / low | 2,969.50 / 2,469.37 |
Support and Resistance
The nearest swing low below the close is 2,546.69 (set on 2026-07-14), 1.00% under the close. Resistance by the same definition is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), which is 3.27% higher. A swing point here is a high or low that beats the three sessions either side of it. The 20-day band is 2,524.55 to 2,679.90.
Candlestick Read
Today's bar classifies as a bearish spinning top (small body, shadows on both sides), from an open of 2,578.16 through a high of 2,579.10 and a low of 2,565.22 to a close of 2,572.34. The body measures 5.82 points against shadows of 0.94 (upper) and 7.12 (lower), leaving the close 51.30% of the way from the low to the high. The open was 0.57 points below the previous close.
Trend Direction
The close is below all three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). The five-session change is 2,598.89 (from a close of -1.02%) and the 21-session change +1.35%, with 2 of the last five closes up and 3 down. Combining price, breadth, the 20-day average and MACD, the rule-based read is negative. It summarises the tape; it is not a forecast.