KATHMANDU, Jan. 6 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 19.62 points last week, after the investors rushed to sell shares to manage financial resources as the second quarter of the current fiscal year is about to end.

The secondary market remained open for four days last week with the government declaring a public holiday on Sunday to mark Tamu Lhosar. The market opened at 2,068.90 points on Monday and closed at 2,049.28 points on Thursday.

During the review period, the market went as high as 2,095.61 points while it plunged to as low as 2,024.14 points, witnessing a volatility of 71.47 points.

The market started the week with a downfall of 8.75 points on Monday. The index fell 30.05 points on Tuesday, which was followed by a gain o...