Kathmandu, Dec. 7 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined 44.86 points (1.68 percent) after Nepal Rastra Bank's first review of the monetary policy failed to elate investors of share market.

In a four day trading session, the secondary market opened at 2,676.03 points on Sunday, while it closed at 2,631.17 points on Wednesday. Over the period, the index went as high as 2,694.89 points, while it was recorded at a low of 2,623.10 points, resulting in a volatility of 71.79 points.

The market index declined throughout the trading days last week. Dropping by 26.51 points, the market started the week on a negative note. On the consecutive three days, the market declined by 4.28 points, 0.53 points and 13.52 points, respectively. Th...