The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 19. 67 points to close at 2, 601. 92 points on Thursday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 2. 49 points to close at 454. 19 points.

A total of  8,751,380-unit shares of 362 companies were traded for Rs 1. 50 billion.

Meanwhile, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ULBSL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 12. 68 percent.

Likewise, BOK Debenture 2086 "KA" (BOKD86KA) was the top loser as their price fell by 8. 66 percent.

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