ASX 200 drops, Nearmap plunges, Appen declines on Thursday 6 May 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dropped by around 0.5% today to 7,062 points.

Here are some of the highlights from today:

The Nearmap share price fell by 23% after investors responded to the legal case relating to patent infringement.

Nearmap said that it was made aware on the morning of…