Nepse index up by 5.64 points closes at 1278.92 points; Turnover above Rs. 63.12 crore

On the first day of the week, the benchmark index at Nepal Stock Exchange went up by 5.64 points or 0.44% to close at 1278.92 points. The market was seen positive as the relationship between India and Nepal in on improving track due to the ongoing state visit of India by PM Oli. Nepse index opened at 1273.57 points and went up to a level of 1285.76 points during the first trading hour of the day. The total turnover of the day stood above Rs 63.12 crore where more than 18 lakhs unit shares were traded through 2,742 transactions. Sensitive index and the float index went up by 1.37 points and 0.46 points respectively. Except Insurance, all the sectors at Nepse landed in green.