Oct 9, 2016- Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) jumped 66.5 points to close at 1,819.88 points last week as investors, expecting dividend declarations after Dashain holiday, held on to their shares.
The market that opened at 1,753.38 points on Sunday gained 10.4 points to close at 1,763.78 points. On Monday, the market rose 16.62 points to reach 1,780.4 points. The index continued gains on Tuesday and Wednesday, up 18.1 points and 8.1 points, respectively. It further jumped 13.28 points on Thursday, closing the week 3.79 percent higher.