The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) posted a modest gain of 5.38 points, or 0.19 percent, on Wednesday to close at 2,731.89. The slight uptick followed a turbulent trading week marked by a sharp rise on Sunday and heavy losses over the next two sessions. The Sensitive Index slipped marginally by 0.19 points to 464.26. A total of more than 23.6 million shares of 334 listed companies were traded, generating a turnover of Rs 11.49 billion. Corporate Development Bank and Ankhu Khola Hydropower hit their upper circuit limits, while Ankhu Khola Hydropower recorded the highest transaction value at Rs 835.7 million.
