Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) nosedived 58.55 points on the first trading day after the end of a week-long Dashain holidays, due to the uncertainty over the country's political situation in the aftermath of Gen Z movement.

The secondary market increased marginally in the pre-opening session and opened for the main trading hours at 2665 points. Subsequently, the index went through a straight fall and hit the day's low at 2,596.41 points in the last 12 minutes. The market recovered around eight points in the remaining period before it closed for the day.

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