Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index grew by 0.63% to settle at 99,378.06 points from the previous close of 98,760.59 points.
The Market Capitalisation closed at N60.242 trillion, up by 0.63% from the previous close of N59.867 trillion. This translates to N375 billion gain by investors.
Year to date, the market has returned 32.90%.
An aggregate of 544.24 million units of shares were traded in 8,464 deals, valued at N10.63 billion.
MARKET BREADTH
The Market Breadth closed positive as 37 stocks closed gained while 15 stocks declined in their share prices.
TOP 5 GAINERS
Ikeja Hotel, Aradel and Caverton grew their share prices by 10% to close at N8.80, N550 and N1.98 respectively.
Africa Prudential and Golden Guinea Breweries among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.87% and 9.64% respectively.
TOP 5 LOSERS
AUSTINLAZ led other price decliners as it shed 10% of its share price to close at N1.62 from the previous close of N1.80.
ABC Transport, Royal Exchange, NSLTECH and The Initiate Plc also shed their share prices by 8.0%, 7.69%, 5.26% and 4.26% respectively.
