KATHMANDU, JUNE 13
The Nepali share market will open during trading hours for six days a week, effective from June 15.
Spokesperson of Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Murahari Parajuli was quoted as saying that the market will now be open six days a week except for Saturdays.
As per the new decision, trading hours will be 11 am to 3 pm from Sunday to Thursday. Meanwhile, on Friday the market will remain open from 11 am to 1 pm, for two hours.
The new decision has been announced in wake of the recently imposed cancellation of public holidays on Sundays.
With the earlier implemented government decision to provide two-days weekend each week on Saturdays and Sundays, NEPSE, to align with the same, remainef shut on Saturdays and Sundays.
The stock exchange was also doing regular business on Friday by giving leave on Sunday prior to the revised decision.
