December 27: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index posted a double digit gain on the first trading day of the week amid formation of the new government under the leadership of the CPN (Maoist Centre).    
The index increased 56.88 points to close at 1924.09 points on Monday. Similarly, the sensitive index also surged 8.38 points to reach 375.45 points. The total market capitalisation has also gone up to reach over Rs 352 billion.    
Out of the total 13 sub-groups, all except others increased. Over 5.6 million shares of a total of 250 companies were traded at more than Rs 2.9 billion. --  RSS