Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on a positive note as the All Share Index rose by 0.18%, closing at 26,739.44 points against the previous close of 26,691.09 points.
The market capitalisation closed at N12.906 trillion, gaining N23 billion from the previous close of N12.883 trillion.
Aggregate volume of traded stocks closed at 394.35 million units, valued at N6.54 billion in 4,405 deals.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 20 stocks gained while 13 stocks declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
EKOCORP with 10% growth led 19 other gainers to close at N4.07 from the previous close of N3.70.
Conoil, Learn Africa and Neimeth among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.74%, 9.43% and 9.09% respectively.
Percentage Losers
ABC Transport led other price decliners, shedding 8.89% of its share price to close at N0.41 from the previous close of N0.45.
UCAP, AIICO and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance among other price decliners shed their share prices by 5.22%, 5.19% and 5.13% respectively.
Volume Drivers
- UACN traded about 117.68 million units of its shares in 153 deals, valued at N826.98 million.