The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) advanced by 9.23 points on Thursday, the final trading session of the week, ending at 2,714. Buying momentum picked up strongly in the last half hour of trading, recovering from a 9.43-point decline recorded a day earlier. Total turnover climbed to Rs 9.7 billion, up from Rs 8.92 billion on Wednesday. Sector-wise, banking and trading indices slipped, while the finance sector led gains with a 2.38 percent increase. Shares of SY Panel, Shreenagar Agritech, Trishuli Jalvidhyut Company, and Corporate Development Bank each jumped by the daily limit of 10 percent. Meanwhile, Kalika Power Company posted the largest loss, falling 6.25 percent.
