The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 2. 57 points to close at 1,956.36 points on Tuesday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 12 points to close at 384. 21 points. A total of 2,773,737 unit shares of 226 companies were traded for Rs 1. 05 billion.

Meanwhile, Life Insurance Cooperation (Nepal) Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 4. 22 percent. Likewise, Kalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 5. 77 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 81 trillion.