Market optimistic amid news of agreement between Government of Nepal and India

The benchmark index at Nepal Stock exchange is up by 17.18 points or 1.62 percent to be at 1079.96 level. The market seems positive as Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa, who is on a tour of India said that a three-step political agreement to resolve the crippling economic blockade has been reached between the government of Nepal and the protesting Madhesi parties. Total turnover till now stands at Rs 14.25 crore and the total number of shares traded is more than 1 lakhs.