Nepal, June 11 -- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday declined 13.69 points to close at 2,664.47 points.

After escalating by around 48 points in the past two days, the share market index declined with investors rushing to book their profits, according to stockbrokers. The secondary market opened at 2,678.16 points and went up to the day's high at 2,686.37 points in the first 40 minutes.

However, the market could not retain its charm for the investors as the index plummeted to the day's low at 2,661.2 points in the midway of the four hours trading. The market stood almost stable for over an hour while it recovered around three points in the remaining period before it closed for the day.

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