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Nepse plunges by 17. 68 points on Monday

According to the Nepal Stock Exchange, the NEPSE index fell by 17.68 points to 2,106.15.

The index registered a loss of 0.83 percent on the second trading day of the week.

The index that opened at 2,128.19 points made an intraday low of 2,102.25 and an intraday high of 2,140.26 before closing at 2,106.15 points.

A total of 6,527,414 units of shares of 214 companies traded via 44,553 transactions, resulting in a daily turnover of Rs 2.85 billion. Sunday’s trading turnover was Rs 2.67 billion.

The shares of Shivam Cements Limited recorded the highest turnover while the shares of National Hydro Power Company Limited traded the most.

Meanwhile, Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Himalayan Hydropower Limited were the top gainers today with their prices surging by 10 percent.

Likewise, Janaki Finance Company Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 7. 18 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 3. 00 trillion.