Kathmandu: Although other economic sectors across the country have been affected by the global corona outbreak, Nepal’s stock market has set a historic record among Covid-19. While the Corona terror continues till now, Nepal’s stock market has reached above 2,700 points in one year. The Nepse index has reached 2,714.79 points as of Chaitra-31.

The market had been declining for more than three consecutive years before the stock market picked up speed. It is seen that the market has started growing since pahlgun-19, 2075 BS. On that day, the market was at 1,100.58 points. Looking at the statistics of the last one year, the Nepse index has reached above 1,463.34 points. The Nepse index was at 1,251.45 points on Chaitra-9 last year. The market, which was reopened on Baiskhakh-30 and 31 amid the shutdown, was closed again by the regulatory body after being affected by the negative circuit on both days.

Even though the market had to be closed for 98 days to prevent and control corona infection, the market has gained momentum with the introduction of online trading system. There is news in today’s Aarthik Abhiyan.