The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose by 25.07 points on Tuesday, closing at 2,678.17. The 0.94 percent increase follows Monday’s gain of 23.19 points, reflecting a continued upward trend in the market.

Of the total traded companies, share prices of 196 advanced while 52 declined. The trading floor witnessed 81,738 transactions, with a total turnover amounting to Rs10.16 billion.

According to NEPSE, a total of 23,697,145 shares were traded during the day. All trading sub-indices posted gains, with Non-Life Insurance leading the rally, up by 153.32 points, followed by Life Insurance at 139.57 points and Finance at 120.29 points.

Shares of companies such as Pure Energy and Shree Investment Finance surged by the daily limit of 10 percent.