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October 24, 2022
The NGX stock market All Share Index gained 0.15% to resume the week on a positive note as 8 companies gained while the equities of 18 companies depreciated in price. Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Monday, closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.15% to settle at 44.461.63 from the previous close of 44.396.73. This brings the year-to-date to 4.09%, the month-to-date to -9.71% and the week-to-date to 0.15% respectively. Market Capitalisation closed at N24.19trillion. An aggregate of 72.317 units of shares were traded in 2.792 deals valued at N2.169billion. Market Breadth The market breadth closed negative as 8 equities gained while 18 equities declined in their share prices. Percentage Gainers Redstar Express Plc led other gainers with 8.22% growth to close at N2.37 from the previous price of N2.19. Beta Glass, Wapic Insurance and Wapco plc, amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 5.90%, 5.88% and 2.73% respectively. Percentage Losers Unilever Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off its share price to close at N10.80 from the previous close of N12. Nem Insurance, Lasaco Insurance and Regency Insurance Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.50%, 4.60% and 4.17% respectively. Volume Drivers Transcorp Plc traded about 11.352million units of its shares in 56 deals, valued at N11.929Million. NGX Group Plc traded about 5.611million units of its shares in 44 deals, valued at N120.060billion. GTCO Plc traded about 5.277million units of its shares in 329 deals, valued at N97.319million. |