April 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index saw a loss of 16.82 points or 0.83%, closing at 2,006.52 points on the second trading day of the week on Monday.

During today’s trading session, 314 different stocks were traded on the NEPSE through 50,524 transactions. The total volume of shares traded stood at 7,223,773, resulting in a total turnover of Rs. 2.79 billion.

Ngadi Group Power Ltd. (NGPL) emerged as the leader with total turnover of Rs. 17.73 Crore, closing at a market price of Rs. 326.00.

Similarly, 8.5% Machhapuchchhre Debenture 2087 (MBLD87) showed the highest gain of 7.09%, followed by Menchhiyam Hydropower Limited (MCHL) with a gain of 7.05%.

Conversely, Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL) and Dolti Power Company Limited (DOLTI) each experienced the highest loss of 10%.

In terms of sector indices, all the sectors closed in red territory. The "Finance Index" saw the highest loss of 1.64%, while the "Mutual Fund Index" saw the least loss of 0.06%.