KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) increased by double digits on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.

The NEPSE index closed at 2,769.13 after gaining 18.06 points from Tuesday’s closing.

The index had gained 78.82 points on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, the index opened at 2,753.39 creating the intraday low at 2,717.57.

It went as high as 2,806.65 today.

Meanwhile, 11,592,235 shares exchanged the hands today amounting to Rs. 6.612 Arba in the turnover amount.