The Nigerian Bourse stayed afloat on price appreciation in 25 stocks that made the green table on Tuesday, making it six straight gains in the last six trading sessions as the All Share Index grew 0.13%, closing at 100,050.94 points from the previous close of 99,920.87
Market capitalisation closed at N60.650 trillion, up by 0.13% from the previous close of N60.571 trillion, adding N79 billion.
An aggregate of 478 million units of shares were traded in 9,578 deals, valued at N22.5 billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as 25 stocks gained against 26 stocks that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
WAPIC and MRS led other gainers, closing at 10.00% each above their previous closes of N1.40 to settle at N132.00.
CAVERTON, LASACO, Royal Exchange also closed the day above 9.00% of their previous share prices
Percentage Losers
CUTIX led decliners’ table shedding 10.00% of its share price to close at N 2.25 from the previous close of N2.50.
TANTALIZER, DAAR COMMUNICATION and OANDO shed 9.73%, 7.02% and 6.10% respectively
Volume Drivers
ETRANZACT traded about 70 million units of its shares in 30 deals, valued at about N474 million.
Transcorp Hotel traded about 70 million units of its shares in 29 deals, worth about N7.4 billion.
OANDO traded about 26 million units of its shares in 1074 deals, valued at about N1.8 billion