Kathmandu. On the first trading day of the week, the stock market is buoyant. On Thursday, the NEPSE index increased by 54.51 points to close at 2,931.55 points. Today, the NEPSE index increased by 1.89 percent.

Along with the NEPSE index, the transaction volume has also increased. Shares worth Rs 21.22 billion were traded on Thursday on the last trading day of the last seven trades, while shares worth Rs 23.59 billion were traded in the market today.

Out of 13 sub-groups, share prices of 12 sub-groups have increased. The share prices of the remaining sub-groups have fallen. Today, the share price of the hotel and tourism sector has increased the most. Today, the share price of the trading subgroup has fallen.

Share prices of Corporate Development Bank Ltd, Salapa Bikas Bank Ltd, Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, Abhiyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd, Soaltee Hotel Ltd and Balefi Hydropower Ltd increased by 10 percent today.