The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 8. 87 points to close at 2,028.77 points on Monday.
Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 17 points to close at 388. 62 points.
A total of 3,663,220 units of the shares of 221 companies were traded for Rs 1. 45 billion.
Meanwhile, Adhikhola Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 99 percent. Likewise, Standard Chartered Bank Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 4. 77 percent.
At the end of the day, the total market capitalisation stood at Rs 2. 89 trillion.
