The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 2. 62 points to close at 1,897.0 8 points on Wednesday. Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 12 points to close at 370. 19 points. A total of 2,087,876 unit shares of 246 companies were traded for Rs 72 billion.

Meanwhile, CYC Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Eastern Hydropower Limited were the top gainers today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 2. 74 trillion.