The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 46. 78 points to close at 2, 796. 57 points on Wednesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 8. 32 points to close at 481. 37 points.

A total of 36,049,451-unit shares of 329 companies were traded for Rs 1. 60 billion.

Meanwhile, Salapa Bikas Bank Limited (SABBL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise,  Kalika power Company Ltd (KPCL) was the top loser as their price fell by 8. 47 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 70 trillion.