NEPSE 2026-09-17: index 2,624.36 (+11.94 pts, +0.46%). RSI(14) 55.81, close above the 20-day SMA of 2,578.60; turnover Rs 5.50 billion. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Analysis — 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.
Support and Resistance
Support, defined as the closest swing low under the close, is 2,602.39 from 2026-07-01, 0.84% below. The nearest swing high above it is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), 1.23% away. These levels are three-session pivots from the last 60 sessions; for context the 20-day range is 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 | 2,624.36 | 2026-09-17 |
| 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
Technically, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,578.60 (+1.77%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,626.13 (-0.07%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.46. RSI(14) is 55.81, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) reads -9.46 against a signal line of -21.19, a positive histogram of +11.72 that is widening.
Week in Context
Five sessions ago NEPSE closed at 2,531.55, so the week-on-week change is +3.67%; over 21 sessions it is -0.74%. That leaves it -11.62% below the 52-week high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +6.28% over the 52-week low of 2,469.37 (2025-10-26). Recent session breadth: 2026-09-16 43 up / 225 down; 2026-09-15 266 up / 12 down; 2026-09-14 227 up / 47 down; 2026-09-11 239 up / 30 down.
Trend Direction
The close is above 1 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). The five-session change is +3.67% (from a close of 2,531.55) and the 21-session change -0.74%, with 4 of the last five closes up and 1 down. Combining price, breadth, the 20-day average and MACD, the rule-based read is positive. That is a description of the current state, not a prediction.