KATHMANDU: The NEPSE index has risen by 5.04 points to close at 1,347.44 today. The sensitive index has increased by 1.95 percent and reached 248.18.

As per the Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE), 2.568 million units of share of 186 companies were traded at Rs 994.545 million.

Out of 12 sub-groups, the price of shares of five sub-groups has increased while the price of shares of the other seven sub-groups has fallen.

The share price of the banking sub-group has increased by 4.09 points, hotel sub-group by 55.29 points, hydropower sub-group by 2.95 points, microfinance sub-group by 64.94 points and mutual investment fund sub-group by 0.12 points.

The shareholders of the NIC Asia Balance Fund and NIC Asia Laghubitta Company earned the most from the stock market today. They secured 10 percent profit each followed by 9.99 percent by the shareholders of Nabil Balanced Fund-II and 9.97 percent by the shareholders of Nepal Sewa Laghubitta.

Similarly, the investors in the Ghodaghodi Laghubitta enjoyed 9.95 percent profit, Gurans Laghubitta 9.90 percent, Mahila Sahayatra Micro Finance 9.80 percent and the Nabil Equity Fund secured 9.03 percent profit.

Investors of some companies: Samriddhi Finance Company ( 6.67 percent), Radhi Biddyut Company (5.03), United Finance (4.07), Multipurpose Finance (3.76), Bishal Bazaar Company (3.66), Himalayan Power Partner (3.62), and Saptkoshi Development Bank (3.02) traded in the loss today.