The NGX Stock Market ASI kick start the week in a positive of 0.45% as 12 companies gained while the equities of 13 companies depreciated in price at the end of today’s trading session.
Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Tuesday, closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.45% to settle at 47.565.92 from the previous close of 47.351.43. This brings the year-to-date to 11.35%, the month-to-date to -2.96% and the week-to-date to 0.45%% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N25.80trillion. An aggregate of 125.652 units of shares were traded in 4.083 deals valued at N1.902billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as 12 equities gained while 13 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
May and Baker Plc led other gainers with 9.76% growth to close at N4.05 from the previous price of N3.69.
Ikeja Hotel, BUA Cement and Cornerstone Insurance Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.73%, 8.65% and 8% respectively.
Percentage Losers
UPL Plc led other price decliners as it shed 8.54% off its share price to close at N1.50 from the previous close of N1.64.
Cadbury, FTN Cocoa and Caverton Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 6.94%, 6.67% and 5.94% respectively.
Volume Drivers
GTCO Plc traded about 38.865million units of its shares in 682 deals, valued at N659.095Million.
First Bank Plc traded about 22.827million units of its shares in 129 deals, valued at N216.872Mmillion.
Transcorp Plc traded about 9.608million units of its shares in 123 deals, valued at N10.075million.
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