KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 19

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) maintained its upward trajectory on Tuesday, gaining significant momentum with a rise of 45.98 points or 2.23%, settling at 2,106.48 points. The benchmark index has been on an upward trajectory since Sunday when it surpassed 2,000 points.

Simultaneously, the sensitive index, reflecting the performance of 'A' class stocks, saw a notable increase to 397.69 points, marking a gain of 7.05 points or 1.80%. The float index, indicating the performance of actively traded shares, also climbed to 145.05 points, with a gain of 3.18 points or 2.24%.

Despite this being the benchmark index's third consecutive surge this week, the daily turnover, which was Rs 6.868 billion on Monday, experienced a slight decline to Rs 5.984 billion. Notably, 16,457,138 units of shares from 313 companies were traded in 99,641 transactions.

The total market capitalization witnessed an increase, reaching Rs 3.261 trillion.

All sub-indices were in positive territory, with the Hotel and Tourism Index leading with a gain of 6.94%, followed by the Manufacturing and Processing index with a 4.74% increase.

Overall, 214 scrips advanced, while 24 declined, and four remained unchanged. In terms of share values, 183 companies advanced, 53 declined, and seven remained unchanged in today's trading. Notably, nine companies experienced positive circuit breaks today, with Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) gaining the most at 434.50 points.