The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 5. 08 points to close at 2, 731. 59 points on Wednesday. 

The sensitive index, however, dropped by 0. 19 points to close at 464. 26 points.

A total of 23,618,186-unit shares of 334 companies were traded for Rs 1. 56 billion.

Meanwhile, Corporate Development Bank Limited (CORBL) and Ankhu Khola Jalvidhyut Company Ltd (AKJCL) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. 

Likewise, 12 % Goodwill Finance Limited Debenture 2083 (GWFD83) was the top loser as its price fell by 8. 07 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 58 trillion.