KATHMANDU: On Sunday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) rose by 3 points, following a sharp drop of 160.33 points last Thursday. The index closed at 111.70 points.

Trading on Sunday reached Rs 9.18 billion, resulting in a 4.44% increase in market capitalization.

Out of 252 companies traded on NEPSE, 224 saw their share prices rise, while 28 companies experienced a decline.
Nine different companies’ shares surged by 10% each, hitting the circuit limit.

Except for the mutual fund and non-life insurance sectors, all other sectors recorded gains in Sunday’s trading.