KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has risen by a whopping 74.93 points on Thursday, securing a gain of 3.82%.

Adding to the momentum of a gain of 41.39 points on Wednesday, today’s significant increase took the NEPSE index to 2,037.64 points.

The index opened at 1966.85 points, which is also the intraday lowest, and ultimately closed at intraday day high of 2,037.64 points.

The total turnover amount also swelled to Rs 2.45 billion today. The turnover the previous day was Rs. 1.431 billion.

A total of 7,254,070 shares of 227 companies were traded 47,392 times in the secondary market on Thursday. All the subgroups that have come into business today witnessed growth and gained.

Nepal Finance Ltd., Mailung Khola Jal Vidhyut Company Limited and Nyadi Hydropower Limited were among the top three earners in the secondary market on Thursday.

Similarly, among the biggest losers were  Global IME Bank Limited Debenture 2086/87, Barun Hydropower Company, Gurans Microfinance Ltd Nepal and Bank of Kathmandu Debenture 2086.