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The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 19.97 points to close at 2,758.04 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 1.50 points to close at 471. 79 points.

A total of 23,011,361-unit shares of 314 companies were traded for Rs 10. 54 billion.

Meanwhile, Taragaon Regency Hotel Limited (TRH), Bishal Bazar Company Limited (BBC) and Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Nepal Finance Ltd. (NFS) was the top loser as its price fell by 8.72 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 57 trillion.

Chitwan Rhinos defeated Kathmandu Gurkhas by five wickets in the second game of the Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League (NPL) played at the TU Cricket Ground on Monday. 

Chitwan Rhinos achieved the 112-run victory target in 17.1 overs at the loss of five wickets. Santosh Karki hit the highest 28 runs for Chitwan Rhinos. He hit two fours and one six in 31 balls.

Similarly, Luc Benkenstein made 22 runs, Hassan Eisakhil 12 runs, skipper Kushal Malla 11 runs, Ravi Bopara 11 runs and Sharad Veswakar unbeaten 11 runs.

Shahab Alam took three wickets while Gerhard Erasmus and Dan Douthwaite took one wicket each for Kathmandu Gurkhas.

Earlier, Kathmandu Gurkhas, who were sent into bat first after losing the toss, had made 111 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Sumit Maharjan struck 29 runs with the help of one four in 41 balls for Kathmandu.

Likewise, Michael Levit made 25 runs including four fours and one six in 16 balls, Dan Douthwaite made unbeaten 19 runs and Shankar Rana hit 16 runs.

Sohail Tanveer alone took five wickets for Chitwan Rhinos. He conceded 21 runs bowling four overs. Similarly, Rijan Dhakal, Amar Singh Rautela, Kushal Malla and Luc Benkenstein each took one wicket.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 1,200 per tola (11.66 grams) in the domestic market on Monday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the gold is being traded at Rs 149,300 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 150,500 per tola on Sunday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 25 per tola and is being traded at Rs 1,815 per tola.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left for Beijing, China on Monday.

He left for China at the cordial invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Tourism Minister Badri Prasad Pandey, Deputy Chief at the Nepal-based Chinese Embassy Wang Sin and chief of security agencies among others bade farewell to the Prime Minister.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PM Oli will call on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Prime Minister Oli will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang and exchange views on various issues of mutual interest.

Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress Zhao Leji is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Oli.

Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to address a program at Peking University during the visit.

He is also scheduled to address the Nepal-China Business Forum to be jointly organized by the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

PM Oli was accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya.

The Nepali delegation includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, PM's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Economic and Development Advisor Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, parliamentarians, high-ranking government officials, private sector representatives and media persons.

The PM-led delegation is scheduled to return home on December 5.

Junga Bahadur Shahi of CPN-UML has been elected as the chairman of Mahabu Rural Municipality of Dailekh.

According to the Office of Chief Returning Officer, Shahi garnered 3, 127 votes while his closest rival Jhalak Bahadur Bhandari of the Nepali Congress got 2, 675 votes.

Similarly, Junga Bahadur Baral Magar of the CPN (Maoist Center) secured 842 votes.

Devika Lamichhane Sobha of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected as the deputy chief of Nalagad Municipality, Jajarkot.

She secured 4, 272 votes.  Her closest rival Indra Chand Singh of the Nepali Congress obtained 3, 147 votes.

CPN (Maoist Center)’s Namo Narayan Majhi has been elected as the chairman of Gramthan Rural Municipality, Morang in the by-elections held on Sunday.

He obtained 6, 969 votes to win the post of chairman.

His closest rival Balram Sardar of the Nepali Congress secured 5, 333 votes.

Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal has won the post of ward chair of ward 1 and 4 of Dakneshwori Municipality, Saptari.

Dhirendra Kumar Sah (38) and Devendra Prasad Yadav (47) have been elected as the ward chair of Dakneshwori Municipality-1 and 4 respectively, the Election Office informed.

Sah secured 652 votes while Nepali Congress candidate Bhuliya Dev Tharuni received 587 votes.

Similarly, Yadav garnered 372 votes while his nearest rival Jogindra Raya Amat of the Nepali Congress got 277 votes.