NEPSE 2026-10-02: index 2,587.25 (-11.90 pts, -0.46%). Breadth 61 up, 207 down; turnover Rs 4.29 billion; top gainer MANDU +5.45%. Read: cautious.
NEPSE Today Report — 2026-10-02
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,587.25, a move of -11.90 points (-0.46%) on the day from 2,599.15. Intraday the index ranged from 2,582.36 to 2,600.47 after opening at 2,592.26.
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,587.25 (-11.90, -0.46%) |
| Day range | 2,582.36 – 2,600.47 |
| Turnover | Rs 4.29 billion |
| Shares traded | 11,912,550 |
| Transactions | 43,685 |
| Scrips traded | 356 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 61 / 207 / 11 |
| RSI(14) | 45.43 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | -0.12% |
Technical Snapshot
From the daily closes, the close is below the 20-day SMA of 2,590.40 (-0.12%), below the 50-day SMA of 2,627.40 (-1.53%), below the 200-day SMA of 2,691.06. RSI(14) is 45.43, in the neutral zone. MACD(12,26,9) reads -0.90 against a signal line of -1.91, a positive histogram of +1.01 that is narrowing.
Support and Resistance
Support, defined as the closest swing low under the close, is 2,546.69 from 2026-07-14, 1.57% below. Resistance by the same definition is 2,656.54 (2026-08-13), which is 2.68% higher. 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 2,590.40 is the short-term trend line to track.
- RSI(14) at 45.43 leaves 24.57 points room before the 70 overbought line.
- Follow-through in the leaders (MANDU, BFC) is the tell for continuation.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: CAUTIOUS — the index closed lower, decliners outnumbered advancers, the close is below the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. The reference levels are resistance at the 2,656.54 swing high (2026-08-13) and the nearest swing low at 2,546.69 (2026-07-14). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.