Nepal, April 24 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) rebounded slightly on Thursday, gaining 2.07 points, after four consecutive days of decline.

With this increase, the NEPSE index settled at 2,658 points. The total trading volume rose by Rs 3 billion, reaching Rs 78.7 billion, up from Rs 75.7 billion on the previous trading day.

Out of the traded stocks, 83 companies saw gains, 161 declined, and one remained unchanged. The investment sector led the gains with a 2.40% increase, followed by hydropower (0.22%), trading (0.39%), and banking (0.03%).

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