The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 20. 68 points to close at 2, 751.42 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 53 points to close at 459. 76 points.

A total of 15,094,915-unit shares of 311 companies were traded for Rs 8. 37 billion.

Meanwhile, NESDO Sambridha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NESDO) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 98 percent. Likewise, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ULBSL) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 98 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 56 trillion.