It was yet another bearish session on the floor of the Nigerian stock market on Tuesday as downtrend extended on profit taking by investors to four straight sessions.
The All Share Index dropped by 0.32% to close at 107,781.79 points from the previous close of 108,126.97 points.
The Market Capitalisation declined by 0.32% to close at N67.168 trillion from the previous close of N67.387 trillion, thereby shedding N219 billion.
An aggregate of 363 million units of shares were traded in 13,753 deals, valued at 10 billion.
The Market Breadth closed negative as13 equities emerged as gainers against 49 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
SMURFIT led other gainers with 10.00% growth to close at N0.33 from the previous close of 0.30.
NGXGROUP and Redstar Express among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.97% and 9.57% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Honeywell Flour led other price decliners as it shed 10.00% of its share price to close at N11.25 from the previous close of N12.50.
MORISON and University Press among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.97% and 9.90% respectively.
Volume Drivers
ACCESSCORP traded about 37 million units of its shares in 568 deals, valued at N945 million.
Zenith Bank traded about 18 million units of its shares in 765 deals, valued at N884 million.