The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 45. 36 points to close at 2, 559. 59 points on Wednesday..

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 8. 15  points to close at 446. 47 points.

A total of 13,749,504-unit shares of 335 companies were traded for Rs 5. 76 billion.

Meanwhile, Shangri-la Development Bank Debenture 2087 (SDBD87)

was the top gainer today with its price surging by 7. 09 percent.
Likewise, Prabhu Insurance Ltd. (PRIN) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 12  percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 45 trillion.