The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 27. 89 points to close at 2, 654. 35  points on Wednesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 4. 97 points to close at 459. 38 points.

A total of 9,408,663-unit shares of 317 companies were traded for Rs 4. 12 billion.

Meanwhile, Mathillo Mailun Khola Jalvidhyut Limited (MMKJL) and City Hotel Limited (CITY) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB) was the top loser as its price fell by 5. 38 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 43 trillion.