Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange on Friday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.08% to close at 47,140.48 points from the previous close of 47,102.64 points.
Investors gained N20 billion as the Market Capitalisation grew by 0.08% to close at N25.406 trillion from the previous close of N25.386 trillion.
An aggregate of 424.7 million units of shares were traded in 4,601 deals, valued at N6.52 billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 29 equities appreciated in their share prices against 15 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Learn Africa led other gainers with 10% growth, closing at N2.20 from the previous close of N2.00.
NCR Nigeria and Honeywell among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.92% and 9.84% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Pharmadeko led other price decliners as it shed 8.67% of its share price to close at N1.79 from the previous close of N1.96.
FTN Cocoa and May & Baker among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 5.41% and 5.39% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Access Bank traded about 41.88 million units of its shares in 175 deals, valued at N433.52 million.
UCAP traded 39.16 million units of its shares in 314 deals, valued at N467.43 million.
Sovereign Trust Insurance traded about 23.29 million units of its shares in 53 deals, valued at 5.84 million.