The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 41. 16 points to close at 2, 127.37 points on Monday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 7. 33 points to close at 402. 98 points. A total of 8,836,488 unit shares of 256 companies were traded for Rs 3. 30 billion.

Meanwhile, Lumbini General Insurance Co. Ltd and Adarsha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, United IDI Mardi RB Hydropower Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 7. 14 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 3. 06 trillion.