The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index posted a gain of 9.93 points on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, closing at 2,649.30 points. This followed a 0.37 percent rise in the previous session. After falling by 10.29 points on Sunday, the market rebounded with a 28.73-point increase on Monday. The Sensitive Index also moved upward, gaining 2.31 points to settle at 457.23. Trading activity remained strong, with shares of 334 companies exchanged through 88,362 transactions. A total of 14.83 million shares were traded, generating a turnover of Rs 7.12 billion. Of the 13 sectoral indices, 11 closed higher, while hotel and tourism and manufacturing and processing recorded declines. Finance led the gainers with a 2.87 percent rise, followed by development banks (0.79 percent) and commercial banks (0.43 percent). Hotel and tourism slipped by 0.23 percent, while hydropower, investment, and life insurance posted marginal gains.
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