KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index has posted a double digit gain on the first trading day of the week on Monday amid the formation of the new government under the leadership of the CPN (Maoist Centre).

The benchmark index gained 56.88 points to close at 1,924.09 points. Similarly, the sensitive index also added 8.38 points to reach 375.45 points. The total market capitalisation went up to reach over Rs 352 billion. Out of the total 13 subgroups, all except others landed in the green.

Over 5.6 million shares of 250 companies were traded that amounted to more than Rs 2.9 billion.

A version of this article appears in the print on December 27, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.