KATHMANDU, JUN 09 -
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday registered a moderate gain of 3.84 points. The benchmark index settled at 486.60 points when the market closed for the day.

A rise in the commercial bank and hydropower sub-indices pushed the NEPSE up.  On Wednesday, the commercial bank and hydropower sub-indices saw gains of 5.94 points and 2.04 points respectively.

However, the trading, development bank, finance and insurance sectors shed 2.14 points, 1.01 points, 0.77 point and 0.37 point respectively. The secondary market witnessed a turnover of Rs. 35.16 million through transactions of 80,790 shares of 73 companies. Out of the 73 companies on the trading floor, Standard Chartered Bank posted the highest gain of Rs. 40 per share while Bishal Bazaar Company suffered the most.

Likewise, Sunrise Bank topped the chart in terms of the number and value of shares traded with 12,340 shares worth Rs. 4.25 million.

Posted on: 2010-06-10 08:08

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