KATHMANDU: On the final trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed with a rise. The index increased by 9.14 points with a total share transaction amounting to Rs 9.64 billion.

In today’s trading, share prices of 122 companies rose, while 125 companies saw a decline in their stock value. Except for the hotel and tourism, hydropower, investment, microfinance, and trading groups, all other sectoral indices witnessed an upward trend.

Among the stocks traded today, investors in Nepal Finance earned the highest profits, while shareholders of Saptakoshi Development Bank incurred the highest losses.