Kathmandu, May 9 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index posted a modest gain during the trading week of May 4 to May 8, although market participation weakened sharply despite an additional trading day compared to the previous week.

The benchmark index closed at 2,745.65 points, up 6.93 points or 0.25 percent from last week's close of 2,738.72. The Sensitive Index, which tracks the performance of Class 'A' companies, also rose by 0.62 percent to close at 467.33 points.

Investor wealth increased as total market capitalisation climbed to Rs4.682 trillion from Rs4.671 trillion a week earlier, adding around Rs11 billion in market value over the five-day trading period.

However, turnover volume declined sharply. Total weekly turnover stoo...