Nepal, Oct. 13 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday rose by 4.12 points to close at 2,599.93 points.

The total turnover saw a slight increase, with the transaction amount recording at Rs 4.73 billion from Rs 4.46 billion. Share prices rose for 104 companies and fell for 167, while the prices of seven companies remained unchanged.

Investors were attracted towards the Life Insurance sector with the group's index recording the highest gain of 1.77 percent (206.42 points). The banking sector also continued its upward trend, rising by 0.69 percent and reaching a six-month high.

The Development Bank, Investment, and Non-Life Insurance sectors rose by 0.05 percent, 0.13 percent, and 0.53 percent, respectively. Conversely, hotels an...