The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) rebounded on Monday, gaining 44.25 points, or 1.76 percent, to close at 2,547.60 points. The rise followed Sunday’s sharp fall of 78.83 points, signalling renewed investor confidence in the market.

Out of the traded companies, 200 recorded gains while 44 saw their share prices decline. The broader increase in advancing stocks lifted the overall market index.

A total of 9.9 million shares were traded through 48,836 transactions, amounting to a turnover of Rs4.97 billion. This marks a decline in trading volume compared to Sunday’s Rs6.70 billion.

All 13 trading sub-indices posted gains, contributing to the overall rise in the benchmark index.