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The price of gold has dropped by Rs 600 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the gold is being traded at Rs 179,100 per tola today. It was Rs 179,700 per tola on Tuesday.

Similarly, the price of silver has also dropped by Rs 15 per tola and is being traded at Rs 2,020 per tola today.

The price of gold in the international market is USD 3,115 US per ounce today, according to the Federation.

Nepal welcomed 121,800 foreign tourists in March, 2025. Such a number of tourists entered Nepal by air, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.

A total of 298,000 tourists visited Nepal in the first three months of 2025, added NTB. Total 79,900 tourists entered Nepal in January, 96,800 in February. 

Nepal welcomed the highest number of tourists from India in March which is 21,412.

Similarly, 11,443 tourists entered Nepal from China and 11,092 from USA, 8,886 from Sri Lanka, 5,995 from London as well as 35,287 from South Asia in March.

The government has appointed Choodamani Chapagain from Jhapa as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nepal Stock Exchange Ltd (Nepse).

The Cabinet on Monday decided to appoint Chapagain on the post and he received his appointment letter from Revenue Secretary Dinesh Kumar Ghimire today.

The Nepse said that it is prepared to welcome the new CEO to the office on Wednesday. 

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 15. 57 points to close at 2, 677. 55 points on Tuesday.  

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 41 points to close at 446. 86 points.

A total of 10,670,649-unit shares of 320 companies were traded for Rs 5. 79 billion.

Meanwhile, Guardian Micro Life Insurance Limited (GMLI) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL) was the top loser with its price dropped by 5. 96 percent.

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