Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.16% to settle at 53,238.67` from the previous close of 53,157.83. This brings the year-to-date to 3.17%, the month-to-date to 3.17% and the week-to-date to 1.70% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N28.998trillion. An aggregate of 250,191,637 units of shares were traded in 4,328 deals valued at N5.885billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 29 equities gained while 18 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Livingtrust, Veritas Kapital Assurance and Geregu Power Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N1.98, 0.22 and 193.6 from the previous price of N1.80, 0.20 and 176 respectively.
Johnholt, Scoa Nig and Coronation Insurance Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.92%, 9.78% and 9.76% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Chams Holding Company and NCR Nigeria Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off it share price to close at N0.27 and 3.32 from the previous close of N0.30 and 3.60 respectively.
Unity Bank, Royal Exchange and Japaulgold plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.10%, 9% and 8.30% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Universal Insurance Plc traded about 48.554million units of its shares in 24 deals, valued at N9.711million.
Zenith bank Plc traded about 14.159million units of its shares in 264 deals, valued at N315.023million.
GTBank Plc traded about 12.517million units of its shares in 277 deals, valued at N353.773million
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