NEPSE 2026-10-01: index 2,599.15 (+0.26 pts, +0.01%). Breadth 139 up, 128 down; turnover Rs 4.89 billion; top gainer SINDU +10.81%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today Report — 2026-10-01
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,599.15, a move of +0.26 points (+0.01%) on the day from 2,598.89. The session opened at 2,597.55, printed a high of 2,605.72 and a low of 2,589.12.
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,599.15 (+0.26, +0.01%) |
| Day range | 2,589.12 – 2,605.72 |
| Turnover | Rs 4.89 billion |
| Shares traded | 12,065,555 |
| Transactions | 51,745 |
| Scrips traded | 353 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 139 / 128 / 12 |
| RSI(14) | 48.14 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +0.48% |
Technical Snapshot
Technically, the close is above the 20-day SMA of 2,586.70 (+0.48%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,629.21 (-1.14%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,691.40. The 14-day RSI sits at 48.14, which is neutral territory. MACD(12,26,9) reads 0.72 against a signal line of -2.17, a positive histogram of +2.89 that is narrowing.
Support and Resistance
The nearest swing low below the close is 2,546.69 (set on 2026-07-14), 2.02% under the close. Overhead, the closest swing high is 2,656.54 from 2026-08-13, 2.21% above the close. A swing point here is a high or low that beats the three sessions either side of it. The 20-day band 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 2,546.69 (the 2026-07-14 swing low) would break the nearest support.
- The 20-day SMA at 2,586.70 is the short-term trend line to track.
- RSI(14) at 48.14 leaves 21.86 points room before the 70 overbought line.
- Follow-through in the leaders (SINDU, CORBL) is the tell for continuation.
Next Session Outlook
Scoring the close by fixed rules gives POSITIVE: the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,656.54 (2026-08-13) and support at the 2,546.69 swing low (2026-07-14). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.