On the second trading day of the week, the NEPSE index increased by 3.15 points to reach 2,701.60 during the pre-open session.
During this session, shares worth Rs 17,038,609.60 were traded.
A total of 34,206 shares of 56 companies were bought and sold throughout the session.
Among the traded companies, share prices of 29 companies increased, 26 companies saw a decline in their share prices, while the prices of 6 companies remained unchanged.