The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 1. 08 points to close at 1,972.29 points on Thursday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0.  66 points to close at 383. 93 points. A total of 3,955,886 unit shares of 225 companies were traded for Rs 1. 38 billion.

Meanwhile, Himalayan Everest Insurance Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10 percent. Likewise, Rapti Hydro and General Construction Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 4. 38 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 82 trillion.