The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 57. 74 points to close at 2,022.64 points on Thursday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 11. 98 points to close at 384. 36 points. A total of 6,326,105 unit shares of 260 companies were traded for Rs 2. 52 billion.

Meanwhile, Nepal Hydropower Developers Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 4. 82 percent. Similarly, Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, Summit Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Naya Sarathi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited were the top losers with their price dropped by 10. 00 percent

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 91 trillion.