Kathmandu, July 17: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) witnessed its index increased by 27 points today, hitting 1,745 points compared to Friday.

A total of 136 companies made transactions worth Rs 1.36 billion Sunday, according to NEPSE. The opening hours of the share market has been extended by an hour from Friday and now it will remain open for four hours. A total 2.27 units of shares were sold and purchased in the Friday’s share market that opened at 11:00 am and closed at 15:00 pm, according to NEPSE Assistant Spokesperson Murahari Parajuli.

The NEPSE decided to increase the opening hours from this new fiscal year. RSS