Nepal, Sept. 4 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday decreased 6.55 points to close at 2,719.77 points.

The secondary market opened at 2,726.33 points and escalated to day's high at 2,732.76 points in the first three minutes. The index fluctuated with a narrow margin for the next around 40 minutes before heading to a straight fall to hit the day's low at 2,703.01 points when the last half an hour was left for trading. The market recovered around 16 points in the remaining period before it closed for the day.

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