The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 3. 34 points to close at 1,838.59 points on Thursday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 71 points to close at 353. 09 points. A total of 2,105,657-unit shares of 259 companies were traded for Rs 578 billion.

Meanwhile, Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 6. 10 percent. Likewise, Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top loser with its price dropping by 5. 99 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 68 trillion.