The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 59.87 points to close at 1, 983. 95 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 10.59 points to close at 386. 04 points. A total of 12,029,603 unit shares of 261 companies were traded for Rs 3. 88 billion.

Meanwhile, Siddhartha Insurance Limited, Multipurpose Finance Company Limited, Ajod Insurance Limited and Shrijanshil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. Adhikhola Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top loser as its price fell by 2. 63 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 86 trillion.