NEPSE 2026-10-26: index 2,629.82 (-4.35 pts, -0.17%). RSI(14) 58.19, close above the 20-day SMA of 2,607.14; turnover Rs 4.00 billion. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today Analysis — 2026-10-26
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,629.82, a move of -4.35 points (-0.17%) on the day from 2,634.17. Intraday the index ranged from 2,620.69 to 2,637.65 after opening at 2,630.84.
Support and Resistance
The nearest swing low below the close is 2,629.22 (set on 2026-08-12), 0.02% under the close. Resistance by the same definition is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), which is 1.02% higher. These levels are three-session pivots from the last 60 sessions; for context the 20-day range is 2,557.30 to 2,671.04.
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 | 2,671.04 | last 20 sessions |
| Nearest swing high | 2,656.54 | 2026-08-13 |
| Close | 2,629.82 | 2026-10-26 |
| Nearest swing low | 2,629.22 | 2026-08-12 |
| 20-day low | 2,557.30 | last 20 sessions |
| 52-week low | 2,469.37 | 2025-10-26 |
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,607.14 (+0.87%), above the 50-day SMA of 2,604.25 (+0.98%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,689.22. The 14-day RSI sits at 58.19, which is neutral territory. MACD(12,26,9) prints 4.96 versus a -0.56 signal line; the histogram is positive at +5.52 and widening session on session.
Week in Context
Five sessions ago NEPSE closed at 2,595.81, so the week-on-week change is +1.31%; over 21 sessions it is +0.67%. That leaves it -11.44% below the 52-week high of 2,969.50 (2026-03-25) and +6.50% over the 52-week low of 2,469.37 (2025-10-26). Recent session breadth: 2026-10-16 173 up / 91 down.
Trend Direction
The close is above 2 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). The five-session change is +1.31% (from a close of 2,595.81) and the 21-session change +0.67%, with 4 of the last five closes up and 1 down. Price, breadth, the 20-day average and MACD together score the close as neutral under the fixed rules used here. It summarises the tape; it is not a forecast.