The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 11. 64 points to close at 2, 699. 81 points on Thursday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 55 points to close at 454. 49 points.

A total of 18,680,392-unit shares of 315 companies were traded for Rs 9. 24 billion.

Meanwhile, Upper Lohore Khola Hydropower Company Limited (ULHC)was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ULBSL) and Corporate Development Bank Limited (CORBL)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​were the top losers as their price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 47 trillion.