KATHMANDU

On Tuesday, the Nepal Stock Exchange index increased by 45.98 points to reach 2106.48 points.

A total of 313 companies traded 16,457,138 shares worth over 5.98 billion rupees on Tuesday. The highest trade was in Shivam Cement. The company had a share transaction of 37,434,820.50 rupees.

Similarly, on Tuesday, the investors of Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited earned the highest profit in the share market. The share price of this company hit a positive circuit.

Investors in Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme-2 lost more than anyone else in the stock market on Tuesday. The share price of this company has decreased by more than 7 percent.