Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday closed on a negative note as the All Share Index depreciated by 0.02% to settle at 47,428.67 points, from the previous close of 47.437.48 points, bringing the year-to-date to 0.36%%, the month-to-date to -0.23% and the week-to-date to -0.02% respectively.
Investors lost N5Billion as market capitalisation depreciated by 0.02% to close at N25.561trillion from the previous close of N25.566trillion. An aggregate of 1,280Billion units of shares were traded in 4,735 deals valued at N7,919Billion.
Market Breadth:
The market breadth closed positive as 20 equities gained while 19 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers:
RT Briscoe Plc led other gainers with 9.59% growth to close at N0.80 from the previous close of N0.73.
ETI, Prestige Insurance and Niger Insurance Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 7.27%, 6.52% and 4.55% respectively.
Percentage Losers:
CWG Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off its share price to close at N0.99 from the previous close of N1.10.
Eterna, Royal Exchange Insurance and Varitas Kapital Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 10%, 9.92% and 8.70% respectively.
Volume Drivers:
FCMB Plc traded about 1,024Bllion units of its shares in 164 deals, valued at N3.839Billion.
FIdelity Bank Plc traded about 38,138million units of its shares 212 deals, valued at N108.874Million.
Zenith Bank Plc traded about 28.463million units of its shares in 389 deals, valued at N768,124Million.