It was a bearish session on the floor of the Nigerian stock market on Wednesday as the All Share Index declined by 0.05% to close at 146,862.00 points from the previous close of 146,940.29 points.
The Market Capitalisation was down also by 0.04% to close at N93.625 trillion from the previous close of N93.659 trillion, thereby shedding N34 billion.
An aggregate of 747 million units of shares were traded in 19,161 deals, valued at N12.4 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 28 equities emerged as gainers against 23 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
JAPAULGOLD led other gainers with 10.00% growth to close at N2.53 from the previous close of N2.30
PRESTIGE, MECURE and THE INITIATES among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.40%, 7.72% and 7.30% respectively.
Percentage Losers
CHAMS led other gainers with 10.00% growth to close at 3.06 from the previous close of N3.40
HMCALL, UACN and SUNU Assurance among other gainers also shed their share prices by 8.88%, 8.18% and 6.98% respectively.
Volume Drivers
CUTIX traded about 123 million units of its shares in 215 deals, valued at N369 million
FCMB traded about 81 million units of its shares in 389 deals, valued at N879 million.
CONHALLPLC traded about 71 million units of its shares in 44 deals, valued at N286 million.