The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 21. 16 points to close at 1,951.84 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3.  87 points to close at 379. 08 points. A total of 3,209,983 unit shares of 227 companies were traded for Rs 1. 19 billion.

Meanwhile, Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 68 percent. Likewise, Sanima Mai Hydropower Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 7. 32 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 79 trillion.