The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 4. 45 points to close at 2, 711. 45 points on Wednesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 07 points to close at 456. 04 points.

A total of 19,181,414-unit shares of 309 companies were traded for Rs 8. 95 billion.

Meanwhile, Upakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ULBSL) and Chhyangdi Hydropower Ltd. (CHL) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SLBSL) and Corporate Development Bank Limited (CORBL) were the top losers as their price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 49 trillion.