The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 4. 18 points to close at 2, 833. 60 points on Monday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 49 points to close at 476. 65 points.

A total of 20,163,793-unit shares of 342 companies were traded for Rs 1. 61 billion.

Meanwhile, Super Khudi Hydropower Limited (SKHL), Suryakunda Hydro Electric Limited (SKHEL), Hotel Forest Inn Limited (HFIN) and Palpa Cement Industries Limited (PCIL) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise,  Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (UNLB) was the top loser as their price fell by 3. 60 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 83 trillion.