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Nepse climbs higher as bank stocks regain footing
Republica
KATHMANDU, June 14: The equity market continued to see strength as Nepse traded in green throughout Monday’s trading. Stocks moved sharply higher in the first trading hour with Nepse reaching as high as 3,050. However, the bourse gave up most of its early gains in a sharp mid-day pullback. The benchmark hovered around 3,020 mark thereafter, finally ending Monday’s trading at 3,025.83.
Published: 4 hours ago
Inflation in ten months eased to 3.65 percent despite notable rise in prices of oil and a number of edibles
Republica
KATHMANDU, June 14: Consumer inflation stood at 3.65 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year due to a spike in prices of edible oil and meat in particular.
Published: 6 hours ago
COVID-19 updates
Nepal records 2,918 new cases, 5,147 recoveries and 53 deaths on Monday
Republica
KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal recorded 2,918 new cases of COVID-19 along with 5,147 recoveries and 53 deaths on Monday.
Published: 7 hours ago
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Minimum Wage Fixation Committee asks Minister Thapa to introduce relief packages to COVID-19 infected journalists
KATHMANDU, Minimum Wages Fixation Committee Chairperson Rajendra Aryal has asked the-newly appointed Minister for Communication and Information Technology Nainkala Thapa to unveil...
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