Transactions on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Thursday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index appreciated by 0.93% to settle at 53,998.12 from the previous close of 53,499.68. This brings the year-to-date to 4.59%, the month-to-date to 1.42% and the week-to-date to 2.52% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N29.411trillion. An aggregate of 2,869,031,778 units of shares were traded in 3,940 deals valued at N8.070billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as 27 equities gained while 13 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
MRS Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N17.60 from it’s previous price of N16.
NNFM, International Energy Insurance and Seplat Energy Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.90%, 9.80% and 9.50% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Sunu Assurance Plc led other price decliners as it shed 8.11% off it share price to close at N0.34 from the previous close of N.37
Mbenefit, Linkage assurance and Veritaskap plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 7.69%, 6.25% and 4.76% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Universal Insurance Plc traded about 2.716billion units of its shares in 8 deals, valued at N543.209million.
AIICO Insurance Plc traded about 13.996million units of its shares in 70 deals, valued at N9.167million.
GTBank Plc traded about 13.931million units of its shares in 121 deals, valued at N349.868million
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