On the first trading day of the week, the NEPSE index increased by 1.66 points to reach 2,716.27 during the pre-open session. During the session, shares worth Rs 239.88 million were traded, with a total of 430,063 shares of 71 companies changing hands. Among the traded companies, share prices of 31 companies increased, 32 declined, and prices of 5 companies remained unchanged.