The Nepal Stock Exchange maintained its upward trend in Wednesday. The benchmark index registered a gain of 0.27 points to reach 455.75 points when the market closed for the day.
The rise in the indices of banking, hotels and developments banks along with the hydropower group pushed the NEPSE index up.
Of the 20 commercial banks present on the trading floor, the impressive performances of 17 banks were instrumental in the rise in the banking sector. Banking posted a growth of 0.62 points. Crystal Finance Limited the highest gainer with its stock going up by 4.40% while Citizen Investment Trust was the biggest loser shedding 18.42%.
