The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 16. 54 points to close at 1,866.34 points on Thursday. Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 19 points to close at 355. 62 points. A total of 6,128,621-unit shares of 272 companies were traded for Rs 1. 65 billion.

Meanwhile, Joshi Hydropower Development Company Ltd was the top gainer today with its price surging by 6. 94 percent. Likewise, Sunrise Focused Equity Fund was the top loser with its price dropping by 6. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 72 trillion.