Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index corrected by 35.45 points, or 1.32 percent, last week as selling pressure across major sectors dragged down the market.

The benchmark index closed at 2,650.09 points on Friday, down from 2,685.54 points at the end of the previous week.

Market sentiment remained cautious throughout the five trading days. The Sensitive Index, which tracks Class A companies, fell 6.57 points, or 1.40 percent, to 463.56 points. The Float Index declined 2.80 points, or 1.52 percent, to 181.79 points, while the Sensitive Float Index dropped 2.58 points, or 1.62 percent, to 156.90 points.

Nepse's total market capitalisation fell to Rs4.55 trillion from Rs4.62 trillion a week earlier, wiping Rs70 bill...