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The price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 700 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 205, 300 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 203, 600 per tola on Sunday..

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 45 and is being traded at Rs 2, 470 per tola today.

The agricultural products worth Rs 1.32 billion were exported from the Kakarbhitta Customs Point in the first month of the current fiscal year 2025/26 BS.

The Office of the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center in Kakarbhitta shared that the major exported goods include black cardamom, tea, ply, ginger, broom grass and others. 

Information Officer of the Office, Santosh Thapa, shared that the largest amount of money was earned from the export of tea.

During the period of Shrawan month (the first month of the current FY), tea worth Rs 380 million was exported followed by black cardamom of Rs 324 million. Likewise, plywood and veneer worth Rs 268 million were exported.

Information Officer Thapa added that the customs point imported agricultural goods worth Rs 1.69 billion in the same period of the current fiscal year.

The country imported millet, beans, legumes, rice, fresh vegetables, fruits, garlic, potatoes, maize and livestock feeds from the Kakarbhitta Customs Point in the first month of the current fiscal year.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 31. 17 points to close at 2, 749. 83 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 5. 03 points to close at 472. 64 points.

A total of 14,805,569-unit shares of 321 companies were traded for Rs 6. 06 billion.

Meanwhile, Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 6. 77 percent. Likewise, Global IME Sammunat Yojana -2 (GBIMESY2) was the top loser as its price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 55 trillion.

Gold price has set a new record in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of precious yellow metal has increased by Rs 3, 000 per tola and is being traded at Rs 203, 600 per tola. It was traded at Rs 200, 600 per tola on Friday.

Likewise, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 425 per tola.