The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 5. 36 points to close at 2, 838. 40 points on Friday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 53 points to close at 476. 92 points.

A total of 18,063,728-unit shares of 335 companies were traded for Rs 1. 61 billion.

Meanwhile, Suryakunda Hydro Electric Limited (SKHEL), Hotel Forest Inn Limited (HFIN), Palpa Cement Industries Limited (PCIL) and Shikhar power Development Limited (SIPD) were the top gainers today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Similarly, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) was the top loser as its price fell by 4. 84 points. 

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 88 trillion.