The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) continued its upward trend on Tuesday, climbing 23.83 points (0.81%) to close at 2,960.40. The Sensitive Index rose by 1.97 points to 507.00, while the Float and Sensitive Float indices edged up by 0.45% and 0.47%, respectively. A total of 35.82 million shares of 341 companies were traded, generating a turnover of Rs 14.84 billion.
Of the traded firms, 136 advanced, 117 declined, and 11 remained unchanged. Gains were led by banking, finance, hydropower, and mutual funds, while hotels and tourism, life insurance, microfinance, and non-life insurance declined. The trading sector recorded the highest surge, rising by 9.12%.
