NEPSE 2026-09-16: index 2,612.42 (-21.20 pts, -0.80%). Breadth 43 up, 224 down; turnover Rs 5.39 billion; top gainer NABBC +6.37%. Read: neutral.
NEPSE Today Report — 2026-09-16
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,612.42, a move of -21.20 points (-0.80%) on the day from 2,633.62. Intraday the index ranged from 2,604.04 to 2,639.41 after opening at 2,635.31.
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,612.42 (-21.20, -0.80%) |
| Day range | 2,604.04 – 2,639.41 |
| Turnover | Rs 5.39 billion |
| Shares traded | 15,101,555 |
| Transactions | 55,831 |
| Scrips traded | 350 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 43 / 224 / 12 |
| RSI(14) | 53.57 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +1.28% |
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. RSI(14) is 53.57, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) reads -14.01 against a signal line of -24.12, a positive histogram of +10.11 that is widening.
Support and Resistance
The nearest swing low below the close is 2,602.39 (set on 2026-07-01), 0.38% under the close. Resistance by the same definition is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), which is 1.69% higher. 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.
What to Watch
Checkpoints for the next session, drawn only from the levels above:
- A close above 2,656.54 (the 2026-08-13 swing high) would clear the nearest overhead level.
- A close below 2,602.39 (the 2026-07-01 swing low) would break the nearest support.
- The 20-day SMA at 2,579.47 is the short-term trend line to track.
- RSI(14) at 53.57 leaves 16.43 points room before the 70 overbought line.
- Follow-through in the leaders (NABBC, HDHPC) is the tell for continuation.
Next Session Outlook
On the rule set used here the next-session read is NEUTRAL, because the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Marking the chart: resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,602.39 (2026-07-01). Treat this as a summary of what the tape shows, not as advice.