The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 9. 43 points to close at 2, 705. 38 points on Wednesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 35 points to close at 465. 90 points.

A total of 21,641,883-unit shares of 324 companies were traded for Rs 1. 54 billion.

Meanwhile, Kalika power Company Ltd (KPCL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 84 percent.

Likewise, Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (GLBSL) was the top loser as its price fell by 5. 89 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 54 trillion.