Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index grew by 1.21% to close at 28,144.87 points against the previous close of 27,808.69 points on Monday.
Market capitalisation closed at N13.716 trillion, gaining N163 billion from the previous close of N13.553 trillion.
Aggregate volume of traded stocks for the day was 135.18 million units, valued at N2.09 billion in 3,358 deals.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 21 stocks gained while 15 stocks declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Neimeth Plc with 10% growth led other gainers to close at N0.55 form the previous close of N0.50.
WAPCO, NAHCO and Union Bank among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.92%, 9.36% and 6.2% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Forte Oil, International Breweries and Cornerstone Insurance Plc among other price decliners shed their share prices by 9.93%, 9.80% and 9.09% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Guaranty Trust Bank traded about 15.65 million units of its shares in 212 deals, valued at N453.4 million