Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday closed in green as the All Share Index grew further by 0.31% to close at 31,529.92 points from the previous close of 31,433.49 points on Thursday.
Market capitalisation grew by 0.31% to close at N11.758 trillion against the previous close of N11.722 trillion, thereby gaining N36 billion.
Volume and value of traded stocks grew by 65.72% and 107.63%, closing at 723.8 million units and N12.2 billion respectively.
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Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 34 stocks gained, while 11 stocks declined in price.
Percentage Gainers
NEM Insurance Plc led other percentage gainers with 8.70% growth to close at N2.50 from the previous close of N2.3
NPF Microfinance Bank and University Press among other gainers grew 8.39% and 8.33% of their share prices respectively.
Percentage Losers
Interlinked Technologies Plc tops the losers’ table, shedding 10% of its share price to close at N3.24 against the previous close of N3.60.
Etranzact and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc among others on the decliners’ list also shed 9.85% and 6.90% of their share prices respectively.
Volume Drivers
- Zenith Bank traded about 147.03 million units of its shares in 662 deals, valued at about N3.67 billion
- Guaranty Trust Bank traded about 72.75 million units of its shares in 840 deals, valued at about N2.83 billion