Nepal, May 21 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday declined 7.94 points after investors rushed to book profits out of the surged prices of shares subsequently after the government finalized the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.

The secondary market opened at 2,677.45 points and increased around 96 points in just three minutes, including the escalated value in the pre-opening session. The index however declined gradually in the remaining period throughout the trading hours.

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