The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 16. 93 points to close at 1,833.69 points on Monday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 2. 41 points to close at 352. 37 points. A total of 2,810,627-unit shares of 270 companies were traded for Rs 824 billion.

Meanwhile, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 8. 05 percent. Likewise, Eastern Hydropower Limited was the top loser with its price dropping by 9. 99 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 67 trillion.