KATHMANDU, July 26: The stock witnessed a choppy session on Wednesday. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded flat in the first trading hour. The index failed to cross the 1,200-point mark and declined later in the session. At the end of trading, the index dropped by 4.92 points to close at 1194.35 points.

Barcelona thrashed Sporting Gijon 6-1 to go top of La Liga on a dramatic night in Spain on Wednesday as Luis Enrique announced he was stepping down as the Catalan club's coach at the end of the season.