Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange on Friday closed lower as the All Share Index declined by 0.18% to close at 47,202.30 points from the previous close of 47,286.34 points.
The Market Capitalisation declined by 0.18% to close at N25.436 trillion from the previous close of N25.481 trillion, thereby shedding N45 billion.
An aggregate of 311.5 million units of shares were traded in 4,916 deals, valued at N4.39 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 19 equities emerged as gainers against 16 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
GUINNESS and NCR led other gainers chart with 10% growth each, closing at N60.50 and N3.30 from the previous close of N55.00 and N3.00 respectively.
SCOA and RTBRISCOE among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.88% and 8.33% respectively.
Percentage Losers
PHARMADEKO led other price decliners as it sheds 8.84% of its share price to close at N1.65 from the previous close of N1.81.
Nem Insurance and Champion Breweries among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 6.48% and 5.80% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Access Bank traded about 30.8 million units of its shares in 258 deals, valued at N322 million.
NGXGROUP traded about 28.65 million units of its shares in 290 deals, valued at N773 million.
Fidelity traded about 23.8 million units of its shares in 157 deals, valued at N69.77 million.