Kathmandu, March 30 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose by 29.82 points on Sunday, closing at 2,693.12 points, marking a 1.11 percent increase from the previous trading day. This follows a positive trend seen in recent sessions.

On the first trading day of the week, 222 companies saw their stock prices rise, while 22 companies experienced a drop in their prices.

The total trading volume amounted to Rs7.56 billion, with 76,354 transactions made, indicating a healthy level of market activity. A total of 15,572,862 shares were traded during the session.

All 13 subgroups on the NEPSE index saw an increase, contributing to the overall positive performance of the market.

Among the top performers were shares of Joshi Hydropower, D...