January 9:  The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) experienced a notable upswing, with its index surging by 20.62 points or 1%, closing the third trading day of the week at 2080.12 on Tuesday.

During today's trading session, a total of 309 scrips were traded, involving 104,619 transactions. The shares market witnessed a transaction of 17,949,562 units of shares, amounting to Rs 6.11 billion.

Sonapur Minerals and Oil Limited (SONA) took the lead in turnover, with transactions totaling Rs 21 crores.

Remarkably, eight companies, including Karnali Development Bank (KRBL), Sindhu Bikash Bank (SINDU), and Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL), experienced a 10% gain, hitting the positive circuit for the day.

Conversely, Dhaulagiri Laghubita Bittiya Sanstha (DLBS) faced the highest loss of 8.19%, closing at a market price of Rs 931 per share.

In terms of sector indices, all indices, except for Hydropower, Manufacturing, and Processing and Mutual Fund, closed in positive territory.

The Development Bank Index saw a robust gain of 5.21%, while Nonlife Insurance experienced a modest 0.60% increase. The Hydropower Index suffered the most significant loss at 0.45%, while Manufacturing and Processing incurred a minimal loss of 0.15%.