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Salt Trading seeks more time to import sugar as state traders say Tihar stocks suffice

Salt Trading has imported about 16,000 tonnes of a 25,000-tonne sugar target and wants more time, Kantipur reported, while state traders say Tihar stocks are enough. NEPSE ended the week down 1.30 percent, and the electricity authority expects Laxmi Puja demand of about 1,700 MW.

• Salt Trading Corporation has imported about 16,000 tonnes of a 25,000-tonne sugar target and wants its import deadline extended, Kantipur reported.
• Nepal Oil Corporation says 149 and 137 loads of gas went out on the last two days, against the industry minister's pledge of 160 a day, Kantipur reported.
• NEPSE fell 34.93 points, or 1.30 percent, over the week to close at 2,655.22 on Friday, and weekly turnover dropped 17.88 percent to Rs 28.24 billion.