The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) ended the week on a positive note Thursday, gaining 8.97 points (0.33 percent) to close at 2,671.07 after four consecutive days of losses. The Sensitive Index also rose by 1.51 points to 456.72. A total of 27.78 million shares of 337 companies were traded through 106,018 transactions, generating a turnover of Rs 11.102 billion. Of the 13 sectoral indices, eight posted gains — led by Development Banks (up 1.18 percent) and Hydropower (0.97 percent) — while five declined, with Hotels and Tourism dropping the most (1.65 percent). Share prices of 139 companies increased, 115 declined and six remained unchanged.
