The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 7. 26 points to close at 2, 678. 47 points on Thursday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 52 points to close at 449. 88 points.

A total of 15,875,152-unit shares of 302 companies were traded for Rs 7. 92 billion.

Meanwhile, Matribhumi Lagubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MATRI) and Kumari Sabal Yojana (KSY) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Nyadi Hydropower Limited (NYADI)​​​​​​​ was the top loser as its price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 44 trillion.