A 8.84% gain in the price of Dangote Cement Plc resulted to the NGX overall market capitalisation to close at N24.120trillion at the end of today’s trading session.
Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Wednesday, closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 1.23% to settle at 44.283.02 from the previous close of 43.745.73 This brings the year-to-date to 3.67%, the month-to-date to 1.02% and the week-to-date to 0.85% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N24.120trillion. An aggregate of 155.407 units of shares were traded in 3,796 deals valued at N1.526billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as 14 equities gained while 20 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Dangote Cement Plc led other gainers with 8.84% growth to close at N240 from the previous price of N220.50.
Chams, WAPIC and Oando Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 4.35%, 2.86% and 2.09% respectively.
Percentage Losers
MRS Plc led other price decliners as it shed 9.65% off its share price to close at N11.70 from the previous close of N12.90..
Transnational Express, UPDC Reit and Unity Bank Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.33%, 8.33% and 6.67% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Sterling Bank Plc traded about 24.285million units of its shares in 175 deals, valued at N33.499million.
Access Corp Plc traded about 23.518million units of its shares in 264 deals, valued at N185.569million.
First Bank Plc traded about 140.257units of its shares in 140 deals, valued at N140.992million.
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