The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index saw a rise of 14.11 points on Tuesday, December 24, closing at 2,626.31. This followed a 28.91-point gain the previous day, which came after three consecutive days of decline. 

However, the market has remained largely in the red over the last 14 trading sessions, with the index closing higher only on four occasions.

Trading activity also increased on Tuesday, with the daily turnover exceeding Rs 5.20 billion, compared to around Rs 4.43 billion the previous day. Over 12 million shares were traded through 64,917 transactions.

The Sensitive, Float, and Sensitive Float indices all ended in the green, showing increases of 0.57 percent, 0.70 percent, and 0.62 percent, respectively.

Three companies – Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ANLB), Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL), and Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SLBSL) – emerged as the day's top performers, hitting the upper circuit limits. 

On the other hand, Support Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (SMB) lost the most, with its share price hitting the lower circuit limit.

Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) led in turnover, followed by Joshi Hydropower Development Company Ltd. (JOSHI) and Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS). 

Out of NEPSE’s 13 sub-indices, only two – the Manufacturing and Processing Index and the Trading Index – closed in the red, down by 2.32 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively. 

The Development Bank Index saw the largest gain of 1.75 percent.