KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The local bourse saw notable weakness in the beginning of the week with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shedding 40 points on Sunday. The index found some stability at mid-week with advances of 8 points and 5 points, respectively. Thereafter, investors showed considerable enthusiasm in taking long positions pushing the index 49 points higher on Wednesday. Stocks extended gains on Thursday with another 25-point rise. Overall, the benchmark index added 48.65 points or 2.39% to end the review period at 2,087.28.