On the fifth trading day of the week, the NEPSE index rose by 4.52 points during the pre-open session, reaching 2,666.61 points.
During the session, shares worth Rs. 30.93 million were traded.
A total of 64,407 shares of 55 companies were bought and sold in the pre-open period.
Among the traded companies, the share prices of 55 companies increased, while 17 declined and 8 remained unchanged.