Nepal, June 20 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined 21.92 points (0.8 percent) as the government continued its aggressive move to take action against those involved in financial crimes.

The secondary market opened for trading at 2,724.03 points and closed at 2,702.11 points. The market rose as high as 2,729.59 points and fell as low as 2,691.86 points, marking the volatility of 37.73 points over the period.

The market index declined for three days while it increased by marginal values for two days. With a fall of 12.26 points, the market had the largest fall on Sunday.

Sector wise, except manufacturing and processing, the remaining 12 groups were the losers. Non-life insurance declined by the largest of 282.92 points ...