The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 16. 06 points to close at 1,855.16 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 21 points to close at 363. 63 points. A total of 1,767,692 unit shares of 229 companies were traded for Rs 55 billion.

Meanwhile, Summit Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10 percent. Likewise, Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development 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 2. 66 trillion.