KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday closed in red with 21.20 points loss in the index from the previous close.

The market closed at 1,382.66 levels, which is an overall decline of 1.61 percent.

On Wednesday, a total of 3,447,765 shares amounting to Rs. 1,233,963,934 in the turnover amount, were traded.

Meanwhile, the Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited had the highest turnover of Rs. 13.61 crores. It closed at a market price of Rs. 576 per share.