KATHMANDU, July 7 -- Market sentiment remained firmly bullish throughout the trading session on Tuesday. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shot up by 30 points within the first half an hour of trading. Following a minor pullback at mid-day, the stock market witnessed a steady advance in the late afternoon to close Tuesday's trading firmly higher. Nepse settled at 1,336.66 points - up 37.93 points against the previous session.

Tuesday's advance marked three straight days of gains as the shareholders have enjoyed a firmly upbeat week so far. A modest rise on Sunday was followed by some strong buying conviction in Monday's and Tuesday's trading sessions. In the meantime, the market has continued to witness a notable turnover with an av...