The NEPSE index slipped 1.31 points at the end of four day trading Thursday. The market opened at 215.39 points Monday and closed at 214.08 points Thursday.

Commercial bank share index fell from 213.97 to 212.02 points in weekly trading. Commercial bank shares grabbed 61.85 percent of the total trade. Standard Chartered Bank (Nepal) Ltd. led the market Rs.850,085 worth of shares traded.

Altogether 32,877 shares worth Rs.7.22 million of 40 out of 58 listed companies were sold. There was no trading Friday because of Ramnawami. nepalnews.com br April 12