NEPSE 2026-09-16: index 2,612.42 (-21.20 pts, -0.80%). RSI(14) 53.57, close above the 20-day SMA of 2,579.47; turnover Rs 5.39 billion. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today Analysis — 2026-09-16
The NEPSE index fell 21.20 points (-0.80%) to finish at 2,612.42 against a previous close of 2,633.62. It opened at 2,635.31 and traded between 2,604.04 (low) and 2,639.41 (high).
Support and Resistance
The nearest swing low below the close is 2,602.39 (set on 2026-07-01), 0.38% under the close. The nearest swing high above it is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), 1.69% away. Swing points are local extremes over a three-session window on each side; the 20-day band runs 2,501.49 to 2,679.90.
Key Levels
Reference levels from the adjusted daily history, highest to lowest:
| Level | Value | Set on |
|---|---|---|
| 52-week high | 2,969.50 | 2026-03-25 |
| 20-day high | 2,679.90 | last 20 sessions |
| Nearest swing high | 2,656.54 | 2026-08-13 |
| Close | 2,612.42 | 2026-09-16 |
| Nearest swing low | 2,602.39 | 2026-07-01 |
| 20-day low | 2,501.49 | last 20 sessions |
| 52-week low | 2,469.37 | 2025-10-26 |
Technical Snapshot
On the daily chart, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,579.47 (+1.28%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,626.19 (-0.52%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.06. Momentum by RSI(14) reads 53.57, a neutral reading. The MACD(12,26,9) line is at -14.01 with the signal at -24.12, leaving a positive histogram of +10.11, and the gap is widening.
Week in Context
NEPSE stood at 2,545.40 five sessions ago, which makes the one-week move +2.63% and the 21-session move -1.46%. Measured from the 52-week extremes it is -12.02% from the high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +5.79% above the low of 2,469.37 (2025-10-26).
Trend Direction
The close is above 1 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). Five sessions back the index was at 2,545.40, so it is +2.63% since then and -1.46% over 21 sessions; the last five closes split 3 up, 2 down. On the rule set (price, breadth, 20-day average, MACD) the read is neutral. Nothing here is advice — it is what the closing data shows.