KATHMANDU.

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index has increased slightly on Monday with an increment of 3.26 points to close at 1540.51 points. In earlier trading days, NEPSE increased at least double-digit. The sensitive index has also risen 2.28 points to reach 306.24 points. 

Over 8.8 million shares of the total 190 companies were traded at over Rs 3.2 billion. Of the total 12 subgroups transacted, seven has fallen and five risen. Banking has increased 14.68 points, development bank 20.98, hydropower 12.2, financial 6.94 and collective investment fund 0.04.