Kathmandu. There has been a slight improvement in the stock market. The index that measures the market increased by 5.01 points to sit at 2936.56 points.

A total of 3,80,73,945 units of shares of 342 companies were traded worth Rs 15.78 billion.

The sub-indices of commercial banking, development bank, hotel, life insurance, non-life insurance and trading group increased while the sub-indices of other groups increased.

Share prices of 102 companies increased while prices of 154 companies declined.

Today’s trading has hit the positive circuit in the prices of half a dozen companies. Kumari Bank is in the first position on the basis of transaction amount. The bank has a turnover of Rs 67,23,78,156.

Likewise, Shivam Cement and National Hydropower Company Ltd are in the second and third positions.