Nepal, Aug. 14 -- On Thursday, the last trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose by 2.62 points to close at 2,788 points. This slight rise came after three consecutive trading days of decline. During trading, the market crossed the 2,800-point mark twice, but fell slightly after 1:40 pm.

Alongside the index increase, total transaction amounts also grew. Compared to Wednesday's Rs 6.16 billion turnover, Thursday saw Rs 7.46 billion worth of shares traded. Prices of 108 companies rose, while 141 companies saw declines. The "Others" group increased by more than 1 percent, while changes in all other groups remained below 1 percent.

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