Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday, gaining 6.62 points, or 0.24%, to close at 2,664.13 points.
The market was volatile during the session, with the index moving into negative and positive territories frequently. After hitting the intraday low of 2,643.27 points, the index gained steadily andd closed 0.24% higher.
Despite the modest gain, market turnover declined to Rs 5.65 billion, with 15.42 million shares traded through 57,449 transactions. Market breadth was slightly positive, with share prices of 143 companies advancing, while 122 declined and 14 remained unchanged.
Among individual stocks, Shikhar Power Development Ltd posted the biggest gain of 4.94%. River Falls Power Ltd and Prabhu Select Fund followed with gains of 5.8% and 4.14%, respectively. On the other hand, Beni Hydropower Project Ltd logged the largest loss of 5.04%. Chhirkhuwa Hydropower Ltd and Century Debenture 2088 posted losses of 4.94% and 4.23%, respectively.
Global IME Bank Ltd topped the turnover chart with total transactions of Rs 231.45 million. Butwal Power Company Ltd and Kumari Bank Ltd followed with turnovers of Rs 194.47 million and Rs 191.53 million.
Nine sectoral sub-indices posted gains, while the remaining four ended the session in the red. The Hotels & Tourism sub-index posted the biggest gain of 1.07%. The Banking and Hydropower sub-indices were next, with gains of 0.52% and 0.31%, respectively.
