The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index inched up on Tuesday, breaking a three-day losing streak. The benchmark rose 1.02 points to close at 2,582.23.

Nepse had been on a downward trend since last Thursday, shedding 10.66 points on Thursday, 19.92 points on Sunday and 13.88 points on Monday.

On Tuesday, 129 listed companies recorded gains, 120 declined and 10 remained unchanged, reflecting a relatively balanced market breadth.

A total of 92,447 share transactions were executed during the session, generating a turnover of Rs3.41 billion.

Sectoral performance was mixed. Development banks, investment, life insurance, mutual funds, non-life insurance and trading sub-indices posted losses, while banking, finance, hotels and tourism, and manufacturing and processing registered gains.

Market observers said the marginal uptick suggests cautious buying after several days of correction, although overall sentiment remains restrained.