Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Wednesday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.12% to settle at 49,475.43 from the previous close of 49,416.18 This brings the year-to-date to 15.36%, the month-to-date to 13.23% and the week-to-date to 3.80% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N26.948trillion. An aggregate of 411,150,981 units of shares were traded in 2,992 deals valued at N6.348billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 21 equities gained while 11 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
University Press Plc led other gainers with 9.80% growth to close at N1.90 from the previous price of N1.73
Thomas Wyatt Nigeria, Africa Prudential and Champion Brew. Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.70%, 9.30% and 4.90% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Japual Gold Plc led other price decliners as it shed 3.70% off it share price to close at N0.26 from the previous close of N0.27.
Mbenefit, FTN cocoa and Wema bank Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 3.40%, 3.30% and 2.70% respectively.
Volume Drivers
UPDCRIET Plc traded about 245.311million units of its shares in 31 deals, valued at N760.474million.
Zenith Bank Plc traded about 55.926million units of its shares in 200 deals, valued at N185.842mllion.
Geregu Power Plc traded about 25.043million units of its shares in 34 deals, valued at N2.629billion
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