Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday closed on a negative note as the All Share Index depreciated by 0.06% to settle at 47,251.93 points, from the previous close of 47.282.67 points, bringing the year-to-date to 0.00%%, the month-to-date to -0.60% and the week-to-date to -0.06 respectively.
Investors lost N17Billion as market capitalisation depreciated by 0.06% to close at N25.466trillion from the previous close of N25.483trillion. An aggregate of 213,563Million units of shares were traded in 4,485 deals valued at N2,676Billion
Market Breadth:
The market breadth closed negative as 15 equities gained while 22 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers:
Guinness Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N71.50 from the previous close of N65.
Royal Exchange Assurance, Mutual Benefit Insurance and Lasaco Insurance Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.33%, 8% and 6% respectively.
Percentage Losers:
RT Briscoe Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off its share price to close at N0.72 from the previous close of N0.80.
Berger, Ikeja Hotel and Champion Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.64%, 8.76% and 8.07% respectively.
Volume Drivers:
Access Bank Plc traded about 27,188mIllion units of its shares in 311 deals, valued at N265,421Million.
Zenith Bank Plc traded about 19.926million units of its shares 427 deals, valued at N534.680Million.
UBA Plc traded about 18.737million units of its shares in 324 deals, valued at N145.042Million.